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M1.8 earthquake 29 km W of Petrolia, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 29 km W of Petrolia, CA at Oct 15, 2026, 19:52 UTC, at a depth of 17 km. The epicentre was 68 km (42 mi) SW of Eureka.

Details

Magnitude1.8 md
TimeOct 15, 2026, 19:52 UTC
Depth17.3 km
Coordinates40.299, -124.621
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

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, CA79 km / 49 midepth 23 km
2.134 km W of Petrolia, CA6 km / 4 midepth 20 km
1.95 km SSW of Humboldt Hill, CA55 km / 34 midepth 5 km
1.753 km WSW of Petrolia, CA27 km / 17 midepth 4 km
2.316 km SSW of Ferndale, CA28 km / 17 midepth 13 km
1.726 km W of Petrolia, CA5 km / 3 midepth 16 km
3.470 km W of Ferndale, CA53 km / 33 midepth 10 km
1.716 km SE of Petrolia, CA41 km / 26 midepth 11 km
1.515 km SE of Petrolia, CA41 km / 26 midepth 14 km
2.130 km WSW of Petrolia, CA4 km / 3 midepth 17 km
1.514 km SE of Petrolia, CA40 km / 25 midepth 13 km
1.114 km SE of Petrolia, CA39 km / 24 midepth 13 km
1.813 km SE of Petrolia, CA39 km / 24 midepth 13 km
1.714 km SE of Petrolia, CA39 km / 25 midepth 14 km
3.314 km SE of Petrolia, CA39 km / 24 midepth 11 km
1.622 km NE of Rockport, CA94 km / 58 midepth 6 km
3.180 km WNW of Ferndale, CA78 km / 48 midepth 5 km
1.923 km W of Petrolia, CA5 km / 3 midepth 10 km
2.618 km WSW of Petrolia, CA12 km / 7 midepth 7 km
2.912 km W of Petrolia, CA17 km / 11 midepth 19 km
1.812 km SW of Rio Dell, CA37 km / 23 midepth 21 km
2.975 km W of Petrolia, CA47 km / 29 midepth 4 km

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