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M 7.2 earthquake — The 1992 Petrolia, California Earthquake

April 25, 1992 · USGS event nc269151

Magnitude
7.2 (mw)
Depth
9.856 km
Location
The 1992 Petrolia, California Earthquake
Coordinates
40.335, -124.229

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.5 · 19 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaApril 25, 1992M 4.6 · 34 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaApril 25, 1992M 4.7 · 39 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaApril 25, 1992M 4.6 · 39 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaApril 25, 1992M 6.5 · 30 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaApril 26, 1992M 6.6 · 32 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaApril 26, 1992

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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