M7.2 earthquake near Eureka, California
12592 d ago · 25 Apr 1992, 18:06 UTC The 1992 Petrolia, California Earthquake
What happened
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck The 1992 Petrolia, California Earthquake on 25 Apr 1992, 18:06 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Eureka, about 52 km away in California, United States.
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