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M 2.96 earthquake - 21 km WSW of Petrolia, CA
USGS reports an earthquake of magnitude 2.96 located 21 km WSW of Petrolia, CA. Coordinates: 40.2763328552246, -124.529998779297. Depth: 5.65000009536743 km. (Published 2026-09-21T18:54:41.390Z)
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
The source (USGS) recorded a seismic event with magnitude, location, coordinates, and depth—basic data used to log and monitor earthquakes.

