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M2.6 earthquake 99 km W of Petrolia, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 99 km W of Petrolia, CA at Sep 11, 2026, 20:38 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 117 km (73 mi) WSW of Eureka.

Details

Magnitude2.6 md
TimeSep 11, 2026, 20:38 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates40.394, -125.444
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
2.134 km W of Petrolia, CA65 km / 40 midepth 20 km
1.753 km WSW of Petrolia, CA55 km / 34 midepth 4 km
2.316 km SSW of Ferndale, CA92 km / 57 midepth 13 km
1.726 km W of Petrolia, CA72 km / 45 midepth 16 km
3.470 km W of Ferndale, CA39 km / 24 midepth 10 km
2.130 km WSW of Petrolia, CA71 km / 44 midepth 17 km
3.180 km WNW of Ferndale, CA60 km / 37 midepth 5 km
1.923 km W of Petrolia, CA76 km / 47 midepth 10 km
2.618 km WSW of Petrolia, CA82 km / 51 midepth 7 km
1.829 km W of Petrolia, CA71 km / 44 midepth 17 km
2.912 km W of Petrolia, CA87 km / 54 midepth 19 km
2.975 km W of Petrolia, CA24 km / 15 midepth 4 km
2.722 km W of Petrolia, CA77 km / 48 midepth 9 km
2.844 km WNW of Petrolia, CA57 km / 36 midepth 25 km
1.820 km W of Petrolia, CA79 km / 49 midepth 11 km
3.120 km W of Petrolia, CA79 km / 49 midepth 10 km
2.123 km W of Petrolia, CA77 km / 48 midepth 11 km
2.524 km W of Petrolia, CA75 km / 47 midepth 10 km
3.122 km W of Petrolia, CA77 km / 48 midepth 10 km
2.433 km W of Petrolia, CA67 km / 42 midepth 6 km
2.123 km W of Petrolia, CA76 km / 47 midepth 10 km
2.337 km W of Petrolia, CA62 km / 38 midepth 28 km
1.626 km WSW of Petrolia, CA80 km / 49 midepth 19 km
1.315 km W of Petrolia, CA84 km / 52 midepth 9 km
1.915 km W of Petrolia, CA84 km / 52 midepth 8 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.