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M2.5 earthquake 52 km W of Petrolia, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 52 km W of Petrolia, CA at Sep 13, 2026, 11:09 UTC, at a depth of 13 km. The epicentre was 79 km (49 mi) SW of Eureka.

Details

Magnitude2.5 md
TimeSep 13, 2026, 11:09 UTC
Depth13.3 km
Coordinates40.366, -124.896
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
2.019 km SSE of Blue Lake, CA96 km / 59 midepth 23 km
2.134 km W of Petrolia, CA19 km / 12 midepth 20 km
1.95 km SSW of Humboldt Hill, CA68 km / 42 midepth 5 km
1.753 km WSW of Petrolia, CA23 km / 14 midepth 4 km
2.316 km SSW of Ferndale, CA46 km / 29 midepth 13 km
1.726 km W of Petrolia, CA26 km / 16 midepth 16 km
3.470 km W of Ferndale, CA33 km / 20 midepth 10 km
1.716 km SE of Petrolia, CA66 km / 41 midepth 11 km
1.515 km SE of Petrolia, CA65 km / 41 midepth 14 km
2.130 km WSW of Petrolia, CA26 km / 16 midepth 17 km
1.514 km SE of Petrolia, CA64 km / 40 midepth 13 km
1.114 km SE of Petrolia, CA63 km / 39 midepth 13 km
1.813 km SE of Petrolia, CA63 km / 39 midepth 13 km
1.714 km SE of Petrolia, CA64 km / 40 midepth 14 km
3.314 km SE of Petrolia, CA63 km / 39 midepth 11 km
3.180 km WNW of Ferndale, CA61 km / 38 midepth 5 km
1.923 km W of Petrolia, CA29 km / 18 midepth 10 km
2.618 km WSW of Petrolia, CA36 km / 22 midepth 7 km
1.829 km W of Petrolia, CA25 km / 15 midepth 17 km
2.912 km W of Petrolia, CA40 km / 25 midepth 19 km
1.812 km SW of Rio Dell, CA58 km / 36 midepth 21 km
2.975 km W of Petrolia, CA23 km / 14 midepth 4 km
3.023 km NE of Hydesville, CA92 km / 57 midepth 5 km
2.03 km SE of Redway, CA98 km / 61 midepth 22 km
2.722 km W of Petrolia, CA31 km / 19 midepth 9 km

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