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M 2.52 earthquake - 40 km W of Petrolia, CA
USGS reports a magnitude 2.52 earthquake located 40 km W of Petrolia, California. Coordinates: 40.3553352355957, -124.752166748047. Depth: 2 km. (Source published 2026-09-22T19:00:08.330Z.)
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 8/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 1/10
- Impact magnitude
- 1/10
- Positivity
- 1/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Why it matters
This item is a recorded seismic event reported by the USGS with location coordinates and depth provided in the source.

