Calamity
MediumEarthquakesCalamity Score: 17

Earthquakes 62 km W of Petrolia, CA

United StatesUSGS

Right now

The most recent data we hold from USGS arrived 15 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by USGS 94 days ago.

It is the strongest of the 32 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 20 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 21 May 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

USGS reported: 62 km W of Petrolia, CA

USGS recorded magnitude 5.1 at a depth of 10 km.

Nearby, since 20 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including USGS.

Our own score for this event is 17 out of 100, at 65 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeEarthquakes
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)17 / 100
Our confidence65%
Coordinates40.3647, -125.0178
Nearest CityEureka (87 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-06-03T12:45:36.790Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75370186

Score Breakdown

22
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Mag5.1
Depth10
Tsunamifalse
Felt117
Mmi3.53
Alertgreen
Sig453
Emsc Mag5.1
Emsc Depth-25
Emsc MagTypemw
Emsc RegionOFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Emsc AuthEMSC
Emsc SourceId2004792
MergedSources[{"id":"emsc_20260603_0000189","source":"emsc","severity":"medium","severityValue":40.8,"timestamp":1780490739850,"latitude":40.36,"longitude":-124.8485}]

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 17/100, 62 km W of Petrolia, CA (United States), based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.