M1.7

USGS earthquake · M1.76 km WNW of Petrolia, CA

Name: M1.7 earthquake at 6 km WNW of Petrolia, CA
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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🇺🇸 - United States

Sep 9, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC · 12 days ago

Map centered on the earthquake at 6 km WNW of Petrolia, CA, with a marker at its epicenter

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Depth23.2 km

Origin timeSep 9, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC

Coordinates40.341, -124.358

Tsunami flagNot reported

Magnitude scaleDuration magnitude

SolutionAutomatic, may be revised

Who felt it

Nearby places

Petrolia, California8 km NW of the epicentre
Ferndale, California23 km SSW of the epicentre
Rio Dell, California25 km WSW of the epicentre
Hydesville, California29 km SW of the epicentre
Fortuna, California30 km SW of the epicentre

Places listed by USGS. Distances are to the epicentre.

Official source

U.S. Geological Survey

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USGS earthquake · M1.76 km WNW of Petrolia, CA

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U.S. Geological Survey

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