2.3
Earthquake Details: 20 km WSW of Petrolia, California, United States
Oct 10, 2026, 16:18:13
- Depth
- 1.89 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 10, 2026, 04:42 PM UTC
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred on Oct 10, 2026 at 16:18:13. Epicenter: 20 km WSW of Petrolia, California, United States. Reported depth: 1.89 km.
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 10, 2026, 09:18:13 PDT
- UTC
- Oct 10, 2026, 16:18:13 UTC
1.89 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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Nearby major cities
Nearby earthquakes · 12
M2.43 km SW of Burning Man Earth, NevadaBeforeM2.37 km NW of The Geysers, CABeforeM2.34 km SSW of Lexington Hills, CABeforeM2.410 km N of Greenhorn, CABeforeM3.414 km N of Brooktrails, CABeforeM2.726 km W of Petrolia, CAAfterM3.432 km W of Petrolia, CAAfterM2.526 km WSW of Petrolia, CAAfterM2.613 km NNW of Gerlach, NevadaAfterM2.35 km WSW of Burning Man Earth, NevadaAfterM3.429 km W of Petrolia, CAAfterM2.8237 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaAfter
Agency measurements
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- USGSM 2.29
nc75447391
- Depth:
- 1.89 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 10, 2026, 04:42 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth1.89 km
Significance81
Latitude40.2527
Longitude-124.5032
Event IDnc75447391
Magnitude2.3
Updated:Oct 10, 2026, 16:42:22 UTC
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