M2.5

USGS earthquake · M2.526 km WSW of Petrolia, CA

Name: M2.5 earthquake at 26 km WSW of Petrolia, CA
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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🇺🇸 - United States

Oct 12, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC · 11 days ago

Map centered on the earthquake at 26 km WSW of Petrolia, CA, with a marker at its epicenter

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Depth5.0 km

Origin timeOct 12, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC

Coordinates40.270, -124.583

Tsunami flagNot reported

Magnitude scaleDuration magnitude

SolutionAutomatic, may be revised

Who felt it

Nearby places

Petrolia, California24 km W of the epicentre
Ferndale, California41 km SW of the epicentre
Rio Dell, California46 km WSW of the epicentre
Fortuna, California49 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 · M2.526 km WSW of Petrolia, CA

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U.S. Geological Survey

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