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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

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