2.5
Earthquake Details: 21 km W of Petrolia, California
Sep 21, 2026, 22:41:51
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 21 km W of Petrolia, California on Sep 21, 2026 at 22:41:51. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10.46 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10.46 km
Significance96
Latitude40.3035
Longitude-124.5358
Event IDnc75439702
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Sep 22, 2026, 00:22:22 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 21, 2026, 15:41:51 PDT
- UTC
- Sep 21, 2026, 22:41:51 UTC
10.46 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 11
M2.510 km ENE of Milpitas, CaliforniaBeforeM2.722 km SSW of Manton, CaliforniaBeforeM3.021 km WSW of Petrolia, CaliforniaBeforeM2.918 km WNW of Klamath Falls, OregonAfterM2.647 km WNW of Petrolia, CaliforniaAfterM2.540 km W of Petrolia, CaliforniaAfterM2.81 km WNW of Sun Valley, NevadaAfterM2.62 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaAfterM3.96 km SSW of Philo, CaliforniaAfterM3.710 km W of Boonville, CaliforniaAfterM2.710 km W of Boonville, CaliforniaAfter
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