3.4
Earthquake Details: 29 km W of Petrolia, California, United States
Oct 12, 2026, 15:21:56
- Depth
- 0.73 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 12, 2026, 04:37 PM UTC
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred on Oct 12, 2026 at 15:21:56. Epicenter: 29 km W of Petrolia, California, United States. Reported depth: 0.73 km.
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 12, 2026, 08:21:56 PDT
- UTC
- Oct 12, 2026, 15:21:56 UTC
0.73 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
M2.410 km N of Greenhorn, CABeforeM3.414 km N of Brooktrails, CABeforeM2.320 km WSW of Petrolia, CABeforeM2.36 km ESE of Mogul, NevadaBeforeM2.213 km SE of Petrolia, CABeforeM2.726 km W of Petrolia, CABeforeM3.432 km W of Petrolia, CABeforeM2.526 km WSW of Petrolia, CABeforeM2.613 km NNW of Gerlach, NevadaBeforeM2.35 km WSW of Burning Man Earth, NevadaBeforeM2.24 km WSW of Burning Man Earth, NevadaBeforeM2.8237 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaAfter
Agency measurements
Agencies may use different observations and magnitude scales, and initial estimates can change.
- USGSM 3.43
nc75448351
- Depth:
- 0.73 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 12, 2026, 04:37 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth0.73 km
Significance181
Latitude40.2890
Longitude-124.6248
Event IDnc75448351
Magnitude3.4
Updated:Oct 12, 2026, 16:37:22 UTC
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