2.9

10 km NNE of Petrolia, CA

2026-04-03 15:46:19 UTC (1 days ago)

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude
2.9 md
Depth
28.2 km
Shallow
Location
40.4133°N
-124.2557°E
Felt Reports
4
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
2.2
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
nc75338232
Event Type
earthquake
Status
Automatic
Significance
127
Stations Used
29
Azimuthal Gap
147.0°
Min Station Distance
0.072°
RMS Residual
0.12 sec
Last Updated
2026-04-03 17:17:22 UTC

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Magnitude 2.9 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.

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