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M 4.8 earthquake — 20 km E of Petrolia, CA

October 16, 2023 · USGS event nc73947830

Magnitude
4.83 (mw)
Depth
31.06 km
Location
20 km E of Petrolia, CA
Coordinates
40.316, -124.055

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.7 · 3 km SW of Ferndale, CASeptember 30, 2023M 4.5 · 15 km SW of Westley, CASeptember 19, 2023M 5.0 · 12 km NE of Burney, CASeptember 8, 2023M 4.8 · 11 km E of Ocotillo, CADecember 1, 2023M 5.1 · 7 km SE of Ojai, CAAugust 20, 2023M 4.9 · 98 km W of Petrolia, CAFebruary 2, 2024

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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