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M2.7 earthquake 53 km W of Petrolia, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 53 km W of Petrolia, CA at Sep 22, 2026, 07:06 UTC, at a depth of 16 km. The epicentre was 79 km (49 mi) SW of Eureka.

Details

Magnitude2.7 md
TimeSep 22, 2026, 07:06 UTC
Depth15.9 km
Coordinates40.367, -124.911
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, CA97 km / 60 midepth 23 km
2.134 km W of Petrolia, CA20 km / 12 midepth 20 km
1.95 km SSW of Humboldt Hill, CA69 km / 43 midepth 5 km
1.753 km WSW of Petrolia, CA24 km / 15 midepth 4 km
2.316 km SSW of Ferndale, CA47 km / 29 midepth 13 km
1.726 km W of Petrolia, CA27 km / 17 midepth 16 km
3.470 km W of Ferndale, CA32 km / 20 midepth 10 km
1.716 km SE of Petrolia, CA67 km / 42 midepth 11 km
1.515 km SE of Petrolia, CA67 km / 41 midepth 14 km
2.130 km WSW of Petrolia, CA27 km / 17 midepth 17 km
1.514 km SE of Petrolia, CA65 km / 41 midepth 13 km
1.114 km SE of Petrolia, CA65 km / 40 midepth 13 km
1.813 km SE of Petrolia, CA64 km / 40 midepth 13 km
1.714 km SE of Petrolia, CA65 km / 40 midepth 14 km
3.314 km SE of Petrolia, CA64 km / 40 midepth 11 km
3.180 km WNW of Ferndale, CA60 km / 37 midepth 5 km
1.923 km W of Petrolia, CA31 km / 19 midepth 10 km
2.618 km WSW of Petrolia, CA37 km / 23 midepth 7 km
1.829 km W of Petrolia, CA26 km / 16 midepth 17 km
2.912 km W of Petrolia, CA41 km / 26 midepth 19 km
1.812 km SW of Rio Dell, CA59 km / 37 midepth 21 km
2.975 km W of Petrolia, CA22 km / 13 midepth 4 km
3.023 km NE of Hydesville, CA93 km / 58 midepth 5 km
2.03 km SE of Redway, CA99 km / 62 midepth 22 km
2.722 km W of Petrolia, CA32 km / 20 midepth 9 km

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