M2.4

USGS earthquake · M2.415 km WSW of Petrolia, CA

Name: M2.4 earthquake at 15 km WSW of Petrolia, CA
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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🇺🇸 - United States

Sep 19, 2026, 1:24 AM UTC · 39 days ago

Map centered on the earthquake at 15 km WSW of Petrolia, CA, with a marker at its epicenter

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Depth13.4 km

Origin timeSep 19, 2026, 1:24 AM UTC

Coordinates40.287, -124.459

Tsunami flagNot reported

Magnitude scaleDuration magnitude

SolutionAutomatic, may be revised

Who felt it

Nearby places

Petrolia, California15 km WSW of the epicentre
Ferndale, California36 km SSW of the epicentre
Rio Dell, California38 km SW of the epicentre
Hydesville, California42 km SW of the epicentre
Fortuna, California43 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 · M2.415 km WSW of Petrolia, CA

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U.S. Geological Survey

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