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USGS nc73594531

18 Jul 2021, 07:46

12km W of Petrolia, CA

A magnitude 5.1 mw earthquake at 30.9 km depth.

Depth30.9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 12km W of Petrolia, CA?

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40.323500, -124.425500

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
nc73594531
Coordinates
40.3235, -124.4255
Network
nc
Significance
719