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M2.3 earthquake 37 km W of Petrolia, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 37 km W of Petrolia, CA at Oct 8, 2026, 13:45 UTC, at a depth of 28 km. The epicentre was 67 km (41 mi) SW of Eureka.

Details

Magnitude2.3 md
TimeOct 8, 2026, 13:45 UTC
Depth27.6 km
Coordinates40.375, -124.716
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, CA82 km / 51 midepth 23 km
2.134 km W of Petrolia, CA8 km / 5 midepth 20 km
1.95 km SSW of Humboldt Hill, CA55 km / 34 midepth 5 km
1.753 km WSW of Petrolia, CA28 km / 17 midepth 4 km
2.316 km SSW of Ferndale, CA31 km / 19 midepth 13 km
1.726 km W of Petrolia, CA11 km / 7 midepth 16 km
3.470 km W of Ferndale, CA42 km / 26 midepth 10 km
1.716 km SE of Petrolia, CA51 km / 32 midepth 11 km
1.515 km SE of Petrolia, CA51 km / 32 midepth 14 km
2.130 km WSW of Petrolia, CA15 km / 9 midepth 17 km
1.514 km SE of Petrolia, CA49 km / 31 midepth 13 km
1.114 km SE of Petrolia, CA49 km / 30 midepth 13 km
1.813 km SE of Petrolia, CA48 km / 30 midepth 13 km
1.714 km SE of Petrolia, CA49 km / 31 midepth 14 km
3.314 km SE of Petrolia, CA49 km / 30 midepth 11 km
3.180 km WNW of Ferndale, CA66 km / 41 midepth 5 km
1.923 km W of Petrolia, CA16 km / 10 midepth 10 km
2.618 km WSW of Petrolia, CA22 km / 14 midepth 7 km
1.829 km W of Petrolia, CA12 km / 7 midepth 17 km
2.912 km W of Petrolia, CA25 km / 16 midepth 19 km
1.812 km SW of Rio Dell, CA43 km / 27 midepth 21 km
2.975 km W of Petrolia, CA38 km / 24 midepth 4 km
1.736 km NE of Redway, CA97 km / 60 midepth 21 km
3.023 km NE of Hydesville, CA78 km / 48 midepth 5 km
2.03 km SE of Redway, CA84 km / 52 midepth 22 km

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