M2.6 Earthquake 61 km W of Petrolia, CA — April 20, 2026

Name: M2.6 Earthquake 61 km W of Petrolia, CA
Start: 2026-04-20T10:50:00.840Z
End: 2026-04-20T10:50:00.840Z
Location: 61 km W of Petrolia, CA

2026-04-20 10:50:00 UTC (5 hours ago)

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 40.36°, -125.01°

Earthquake Details

Magnitude

2.6 md

Depth

12.1 km

shallow crustal

Location

40.3595°N
-125.0087°E

Technical Information

Event ID

nc75348512

Event Type

earthquake

Status

Automatic

Significance

108

Stations Used

Azimuthal Gap

259.0°

Min Station Distance

0.514°

RMS Residual

0.31 sec

Last Updated

2026-04-20 12:07:23 UTC

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