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M5.1 earthquake near Eureka, California

Name: M5.1 earthquake near Eureka, California
Start: 2021-07-18T06:46:12.65+00:00
Location: 12km W of Petrolia, CA

1916 d ago · 18 Jul 2021, 06:46 UTC 12km W of Petrolia, CA

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 12km W of Petrolia, CA on 18 Jul 2021, 06:46 UTC at a depth of 31 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Eureka, about 58 km away in California, United States.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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