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M2.4 earthquake 33 km W of Petrolia, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 33 km W of Petrolia, CA at Oct 12, 2026, 09:12 UTC, at a depth of 6 km. The epicentre was 72 km (44 mi) SW of Eureka.

Details

Magnitude2.4 md
TimeOct 12, 2026, 09:12 UTC
Depth5.7 km
Coordinates40.283, -124.665
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, CA84 km / 52 midepth 23 km
2.134 km W of Petrolia, CA3 km / 2 midepth 20 km
1.95 km SSW of Humboldt Hill, CA59 km / 36 midepth 5 km
1.753 km WSW of Petrolia, CA22 km / 14 midepth 4 km
2.316 km SSW of Ferndale, CA32 km / 20 midepth 13 km
1.726 km W of Petrolia, CA9 km / 5 midepth 16 km
3.470 km W of Ferndale, CA52 km / 32 midepth 10 km
1.716 km SE of Petrolia, CA45 km / 28 midepth 11 km
1.515 km SE of Petrolia, CA45 km / 28 midepth 14 km
2.130 km WSW of Petrolia, CA4 km / 3 midepth 17 km
1.514 km SE of Petrolia, CA43 km / 27 midepth 13 km
1.114 km SE of Petrolia, CA42 km / 26 midepth 13 km
1.813 km SE of Petrolia, CA42 km / 26 midepth 13 km
1.714 km SE of Petrolia, CA43 km / 27 midepth 14 km
3.314 km SE of Petrolia, CA42 km / 26 midepth 11 km
1.622 km NE of Rockport, CA96 km / 60 midepth 6 km
3.180 km WNW of Ferndale, CA77 km / 48 midepth 5 km
1.923 km W of Petrolia, CA9 km / 6 midepth 10 km
2.618 km WSW of Petrolia, CA15 km / 9 midepth 7 km
1.829 km W of Petrolia, CA4 km / 3 midepth 17 km
2.912 km W of Petrolia, CA21 km / 13 midepth 19 km
1.812 km SW of Rio Dell, CA42 km / 26 midepth 21 km
2.975 km W of Petrolia, CA44 km / 27 midepth 4 km
1.736 km NE of Redway, CA94 km / 58 midepth 21 km
3.023 km NE of Hydesville, CA79 km / 49 midepth 5 km

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