M2.5

USGS earthquake · M2.524 km SW of Petrolia, CA

Name: M2.5 earthquake at 24 km SW of Petrolia, CA
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Sep 12, 2026, 2:42 AM UTC · 47 days ago

Map centered on the earthquake at 24 km SW of Petrolia, CA, with a marker at its epicenter

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Depth0.2 km

Origin timeSep 12, 2026, 2:42 AM UTC

Coordinates40.189, -124.497

Tsunami flagNot reported

Magnitude scaleDuration magnitude

SolutionAutomatic, may be revised

Who felt it

Nearby places

Petrolia, California61 km W of the epicentre
Ferndale, California68 km WSW of the epicentre
Fortuna, California77 km WSW of the epicentre
Rio Dell, California78 km WSW of the epicentre

Places listed by USGS. Distances are to the epicentre.

Official source

U.S. Geological Survey

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USGS earthquake · M2.524 km SW of Petrolia, CA

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