2.9
Earthquake Details: 29 km W of Petrolia, California, United States
Oct 30, 2026, 13:56:44
- Depth
- 12.86 km
- Felt reports
- 1
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 31, 2026, 11:08 AM UTC
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred on Oct 30, 2026 at 13:56:44. Epicenter: 29 km W of Petrolia, California, United States. Reported depth: 12.86 km.
Tsunami information
Loading data...
Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 30, 2026, 06:56:44 PDT
- UTC
- Oct 30, 2026, 13:56:44 UTC
12.86 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Loading map...
Nearby major cities
Nearby earthquakes · 12
M2.614 km E of Seven Trees, CABeforeM2.8236 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaBeforeM4.010 km N of Lake Pillsbury, CABeforeM2.612 km SW of Ridgemark, CABeforeM2.72 km NE of Pacifica, CABeforeM2.712 km SW of Ridgemark, CABeforeM2.927 km WSW of Westley, CAAfterM2.763 km W of Petrolia, CAAfterM2.527 km WSW of Westley, CAAfterM2.931 km W of Yachats, OregonAfterM2.4off the coast of OregonAfterM2.422 km W of Yachats, OregonAfter
Agency measurements
Agencies may use different observations and magnitude scales, and initial estimates can change.
- USGSM 2.9
nc75459827
- Depth:
- 12.86 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 31, 2026, 11:08 AM UTC
Technical Details
Depth12.86 km
Significance130
Latitude40.2995
Longitude-124.6258
Event IDnc75459827
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Oct 31, 2026, 11:08:14 UTC
Regional Seismicity
External Resources
You may also find these tools useful
Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Oct 31, 2026, 11:08 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).