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M1.5 earthquake 15 km SE of Petrolia, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 15 km SE of Petrolia, CA at Oct 22, 2026, 14:37 UTC, at a depth of 14 km. The epicentre was 62 km (39 mi) S of Eureka.

Details

Magnitude1.5 md
TimeOct 22, 2026, 14:37 UTC
Depth13.7 km
Coordinates40.242, -124.142
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, CA59 km / 37 midepth 23 km
1.831 km NW of Covelo, CA63 km / 39 midepth 6 km
2.134 km W of Petrolia, CA47 km / 29 midepth 20 km
1.95 km SSW of Humboldt Hill, CA49 km / 31 midepth 5 km
1.753 km WSW of Petrolia, CA63 km / 39 midepth 4 km
2.316 km SSW of Ferndale, CA31 km / 19 midepth 13 km
1.726 km W of Petrolia, CA40 km / 25 midepth 16 km
1.714 km N of Brooktrails, CA99 km / 62 midepth 7 km
1.715 km N of Brooktrails, CA99 km / 62 midepth 7 km
3.470 km W of Ferndale, CA91 km / 56 midepth 10 km
1.716 km SE of Petrolia, CA1 km / 1 midepth 11 km
2.130 km WSW of Petrolia, CA41 km / 25 midepth 17 km
1.514 km SE of Petrolia, CA2 km / 1 midepth 13 km
1.114 km SE of Petrolia, CA2 km / 1 midepth 13 km
1.813 km SE of Petrolia, CA3 km / 2 midepth 13 km
1.714 km SE of Petrolia, CA2 km / 1 midepth 14 km
3.314 km SE of Petrolia, CA3 km / 2 midepth 11 km
2.330 km NNW of Covelo, CA64 km / 40 midepth 8 km
1.622 km NE of Rockport, CA57 km / 35 midepth 6 km

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