2.5
Earthquake Details: 40 km W of Petrolia, California
Sep 22, 2026, 19:00:08
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 40 km W of Petrolia, California on Sep 22, 2026 at 19:00:08. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth2 km
Significance98
Latitude40.3553
Longitude-124.7522
Event IDnc75440082
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Sep 22, 2026, 21:37:24 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 22, 2026, 12:00:08 PDT
- UTC
- Sep 22, 2026, 19:00:08 UTC
2 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 10
M2.722 km SSW of Manton, CaliforniaBeforeM3.021 km WSW of Petrolia, CaliforniaBeforeM2.521 km W of Petrolia, CaliforniaBeforeM2.918 km WNW of Klamath Falls, OregonBeforeM2.647 km WNW of Petrolia, CaliforniaBeforeM2.81 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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