A minor earthquake magnitude 3.93 (ml/mb) strikes 131 km W of Petrolia, CA (81 miles) on Sunday. Exact location of event, depth 3.8699998855591 km, -125.83450317383° West, 40.306167602539° North. The temblor was detected at 16:55:47 / 4:55 pm (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 3.8699998855591 km (2 miles) below the earth’s surface. Id of earthquake: nc75103591. Event ids that are associated: nc75103591. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 15/12/24 / 2024-12-15 16:55:47 / December 15, 2024 @ 4:55 pm.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been seven, in the last 10 days one hundred and twenty-eight, in the past 30 days one hundred and thirty-three and in the last 365 days one hundred and fifty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. The information in this article comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, detected near: 131 km W of Petrolia, CA.
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