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M2.1 earthquake 30 km WSW of Petrolia, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 30 km WSW of Petrolia, CA at Oct 22, 2026, 12:59 UTC, at a depth of 17 km. The epicentre was 72 km (45 mi) SSW of Eureka.

Details

Magnitude2.1 md
TimeOct 22, 2026, 12:59 UTC
Depth16.7 km
Coordinates40.259, -124.622
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, CA58 km / 36 midepth 5 km
1.753 km WSW of Petrolia, CA24 km / 15 midepth 4 km
2.316 km SSW of Ferndale, CA31 km / 19 midepth 13 km
1.726 km W of Petrolia, CA9 km / 6 midepth 16 km
3.470 km W of Ferndale, CA56 km / 35 midepth 10 km
1.716 km SE of Petrolia, CA41 km / 25 midepth 11 km
1.515 km SE of Petrolia, CA41 km / 25 midepth 14 km
1.514 km SE of Petrolia, CA39 km / 24 midepth 13 km
1.114 km SE of Petrolia, CA39 km / 24 midepth 13 km
1.813 km SE of Petrolia, CA38 km / 24 midepth 13 km
1.714 km SE of Petrolia, CA39 km / 24 midepth 14 km
3.314 km SE of Petrolia, CA38 km / 24 midepth 11 km
1.622 km NE of Rockport, CA92 km / 57 midepth 6 km

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