M3.4

USGS earthquake · M3.429 km W of Petrolia, CA

Name: M3.4 earthquake at 29 km W of Petrolia, CA
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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🇺🇸 - United States

Oct 12, 2026, 3:21 PM UTC · 9 days ago

Map centered on the earthquake at 29 km W of Petrolia, CA, with a marker at its epicenter

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Depth0.7 km

Origin timeOct 12, 2026, 3:21 PM UTC

Coordinates40.289, -124.625

Tsunami flagNot reported

Magnitude scaleLocal magnitude

SolutionAutomatic, may be revised

Who felt it

Nearby places

Petrolia, California29 km W of the epicentre
Ferndale, California44 km SW of the epicentre
Rio Dell, California50 km WSW of the epicentre
Fortuna, California52 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 · M3.429 km W of Petrolia, CA

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