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M5.0 - Petrolia, CA

Magnitude

5.0 - Richter scale

Depth

14.44 Km

Location

Petrolia, CA (28km WNW)
LAT 40.4111671, LON -124.6018295

Date-Time

May 18, 2020 07:03:05 UTC
May 17, 2020 23:03:05 UTC -08:00 at epicenter

Source

USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID(s)

nc73390330

Population

138,253 people (est. 100km radius)

Distances from major cities

  • 34 km WSW of Ferndale, California
  • 43 km WSW of Fortuna, California
  • 57 km SW of Eureka, California
  • 66 km SW of Arcata, California
  • 335 km NW of Sacramento, California