A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.94 (ml/mb) was reported 46 kilometers (29 miles) from Petrolia in CA on Saturday. The 2.94-magnitude earthquake was detected at 21:03:21 / 9:03 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, longitude -124.82299804688 West, latitude 40.316501617432 North, depth = 16.379999160767 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 14/12/24 / 2024-12-14 21:03:21 / December 14, 2024 @ 9:03 pm. Event id: nc75103186. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: nc75103186. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 16.379999160767 km (10 miles) below the earth’s surface.
Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Eureka, Fortuna (min 5000 pop). Nearby country/countries that might be effected, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop). Event epicenter was 78 km (48 miles) from Eureka (c. 27 200 pop), 64 km (40 miles) from Fortuna (c. 11 900 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been four, in the last 10 days one hundred and fourty-three, in the past 30 days one hundred and fourty-eight and in the last 365 days one hundred and eighty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 46 km W of Petrolia, CA.
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