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M 5.6 earthquake — 108km W of Petrolia, CA

May 21, 2023 · USGS event nc73890906

Magnitude
5.58 (mw)
Depth
10 km
Location
108km W of Petrolia, CA
Coordinates
40.377, -125.563

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.2 · 4km NW of Canyondam, CAMay 12, 2023M 4.6 · Gulf of CaliforniaMay 10, 2023M 6.4 · Gulf of CaliforniaJune 18, 2023M 4.5 · 10km WSW of Ferndale, CAMarch 21, 2023M 5.1 · 7 km SE of Ojai, CAAugust 20, 2023M 5.0 · 12 km NE of Burney, CASeptember 8, 2023

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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