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M1.8 earthquake 20 km W of Petrolia, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 20 km W of Petrolia, CA at Oct 13, 2026, 07:18 UTC, at a depth of 11 km. The epicentre was 63 km (39 mi) SSW of Eureka.

Details

Magnitude1.8 md
TimeOct 13, 2026, 07:18 UTC
Depth10.8 km
Coordinates40.302, -124.515
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, CA72 km / 45 midepth 23 km
1.831 km NW of Covelo, CA95 km / 59 midepth 6 km
2.134 km W of Petrolia, CA15 km / 9 midepth 20 km
1.95 km SSW of Humboldt Hill, CA49 km / 31 midepth 5 km
1.753 km WSW of Petrolia, CA34 km / 21 midepth 4 km
2.316 km SSW of Ferndale, CA21 km / 13 midepth 13 km
1.726 km W of Petrolia, CA8 km / 5 midepth 16 km
3.470 km W of Ferndale, CA60 km / 37 midepth 10 km
1.716 km SE of Petrolia, CA33 km / 20 midepth 11 km
1.515 km SE of Petrolia, CA32 km / 20 midepth 14 km
2.130 km WSW of Petrolia, CA10 km / 6 midepth 17 km
1.514 km SE of Petrolia, CA31 km / 19 midepth 13 km
1.114 km SE of Petrolia, CA30 km / 19 midepth 13 km
1.813 km SE of Petrolia, CA30 km / 19 midepth 13 km
1.714 km SE of Petrolia, CA31 km / 19 midepth 14 km
3.314 km SE of Petrolia, CA30 km / 19 midepth 11 km
2.330 km NNW of Covelo, CA96 km / 60 midepth 8 km
1.622 km NE of Rockport, CA86 km / 54 midepth 6 km
3.180 km WNW of Ferndale, CA83 km / 51 midepth 5 km
1.923 km W of Petrolia, CA4 km / 2 midepth 10 km
2.618 km WSW of Petrolia, CA4 km / 2 midepth 7 km
1.829 km W of Petrolia, CA9 km / 6 midepth 17 km
2.912 km W of Petrolia, CA9 km / 5 midepth 19 km
1.812 km SW of Rio Dell, CA29 km / 18 midepth 21 km
2.975 km W of Petrolia, CA56 km / 35 midepth 4 km

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