QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/nc269151
USGS nc269151
25 Apr 1992, 19:06
The 1992 Petrolia, California Earthquake
A magnitude 7.2 mw earthquake at 9.9 km depth.
Published location
Where is The 1992 Petrolia, California Earthquake?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
40.335333, -124.228667
Open the interactive map ↗Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
What the numbers mean
Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.
Need a current safety answer?
Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.
Continue exploring
Nearby events with a similar magnitude
Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
nc269151
Coordinates
40.3353333, -124.2286667
Network
nc
Significance
904