Earthquake Information for Petrolia, California

Petrolia, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 2,947 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 99.96% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Petrolia, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Petrolia, CA was a 7.2 Magnitude in 1992.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Petrolia since 1931 within 30 miles

2,947

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

99.96%

Most Recent
Largest

4/25/2024 - 1.6 mag, 2.3mi depth 5.59099 mi from Rio Dell, CA
4/24/2024 - 3.3 mag, 21.5mi depth 26.5002 mi from Petrolia, CA
4/24/2024 - 1.8 mag, 18.5mi depth 4.79336 mi from Rio Dell, CA
4/23/2024 - 1.8 mag, 8.7mi depth 4.70456 mi from Ferndale, CA
4/23/2024 - 2.2 mag, 5.5mi depth 6.15019 mi from Rio Dell, CA
4/22/2024 - 2.1 mag, 5.9mi depth 22.7709 mi from Petrolia, CA
4/20/2024 - 1.8 mag, 20.7mi depth 15.0792 mi from Petrolia, CA
4/15/2024 - 3.0 mag, 17.9mi depth 28.7573 mi from Petrolia, CA
4/12/2024 - 1.4 mag, 20.0mi depth 2.47265 mi from Redway, CA
4/9/2024 - 1.6 mag, 18.0mi depth 4.42507 mi from Petrolia, CA
4/7/2024 - 2.6 mag, 11.8mi depth 8.20661 mi from Petrolia, CA
4/6/2024 - 1.9 mag, 17.8mi depth 9.5375 mi from Ferndale, CA
4/3/2024 - 1.9 mag, 22.7mi depth 12.0777 mi from Ferndale, CA
4/3/2024 - 1.5 mag, 15.4mi depth 8.69969 mi from Petrolia, CA
4/2/2024 - 2.0 mag, 19.0mi depth 11.7393 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/30/2024 - 2.5 mag, 14.1mi depth 7.14928 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/29/2024 - 2.2 mag, 29.7mi depth 5.11568 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/27/2024 - 3.1 mag, 4.8mi depth 26.2881 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/26/2024 - 1.3 mag, 24.0mi depth 7.92126 mi from Rio Dell, CA
3/25/2024 - 1.5 mag, 18.3mi depth 8.10909 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/25/2024 - 1.9 mag, 13.4mi depth 8.02873 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/24/2024 - 2.8 mag, 17.7mi depth 7.50274 mi from Ferndale, CA
3/23/2024 - 2.0 mag, 15.9mi depth 11.3578 mi from Ferndale, CA
3/20/2024 - 2.5 mag, 21.6mi depth 14.8078 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/20/2024 - 1.5 mag, 19.1mi depth 1.37109 mi from Redway, CA
3/19/2024 - 1.9 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.30284 mi from Fortuna, CA
3/16/2024 - 2.7 mag, 22.6mi depth 11.6844 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/16/2024 - 1.9 mag, 5.4mi depth 15.5624 mi from Rio Dell, CA
3/10/2024 - 1.7 mag, 11.2mi depth 7.13359 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/9/2024 - 3.5 mag, 29.7mi depth 4.49052 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/8/2024 - 2.0 mag, 17.5mi depth 15.7488 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/3/2024 - 2.2 mag, 6.1mi depth 5.80144 mi from Ferndale, CA
3/2/2024 - 2.7 mag, 27.0mi depth 4.72253 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/27/2024 - 2.2 mag, 16.8mi depth 7.55468 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/27/2024 - 1.6 mag, 16.5mi depth 6.41704 mi from Ferndale, CA
2/26/2024 - 2.7 mag, 15.6mi depth 22.3363 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/26/2024 - 1.3 mag, 15.0mi depth 5.66179 mi from Shelter Cove, CA
2/26/2024 - 1.7 mag, 23.3mi depth 1.36595 mi from Rio Dell, CA
2/24/2024 - 2.2 mag, 22.2mi depth 11.8926 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/23/2024 - 2.1 mag, 20.1mi depth 10.8665 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/23/2024 - 2.4 mag, 17.3mi depth 15.2167 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/21/2024 - 2.3 mag, 8.6mi depth 9.05868 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/21/2024 - 1.6 mag, 5.8mi depth 6.15014 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/20/2024 - 2.2 mag, 17.8mi depth 7.58627 mi from Ferndale, CA
2/20/2024 - 2.2 mag, 8.1mi depth 16.1748 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/19/2024 - 2.3 mag, 19.3mi depth 6.01686 mi from Ferndale, CA
2/17/2024 - 3.3 mag, 17.3mi depth 3.81136 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/16/2024 - 2.2 mag, 12.3mi depth 7.578 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/14/2024 - 1.9 mag, 10.4mi depth 3.97255 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/13/2024 - 1.7 mag, 20.2mi depth 6.8725 mi from Petrolia, CA

4/25/1992 - 7.2 mag, 18.5mi depth 7.1868 mi from Redcrest, CA
4/26/1992 - 6.6 mag, 24.5mi depth 9.3396 mi from Petrolia, CA
4/26/1992 - 6.4 mag, 30.7mi depth 2.3103 mi from Ferndale, CA
12/20/2022 - 6.4 mag, 16.1mi depth 7.92895 mi from Ferndale, CA
8/24/1983 - 6.1 mag, 24.3mi depth 17.7214 mi from Petrolia, CA
8/17/1991 - 6.0 mag, 15.8mi depth 10.5891 mi from Petrolia, CA
7/31/1987 - 5.9 mag, 17.7mi depth 6.5059 mi from Petrolia, CA
6/7/1975 - 5.7 mag, 11.1mi depth 3.506 mi from Fortuna, CA
1/28/2015 - 5.7 mag, 17.1mi depth 25.4694 mi from Ferndale, CA
1/22/1997 - 5.7 mag, 23.8mi depth 6.7342 mi from Petrolia, CA
12/10/1967 - 5.6 mag, 17.9mi depth 20.3004 mi from Ferndale, CA
12/26/1994 - 5.5 mag, 23.2mi depth 4.9316 mi from Fields Landing, CA
3/8/1992 - 5.5 mag, 13.0mi depth 6.7304 mi from Petrolia, CA
1/16/1990 - 5.5 mag, 2.0mi depth 10.1684 mi from Petrolia, CA
8/4/1984 - 5.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 17.6105 mi from Petrolia, CA
1/1/2023 - 5.4 mag, 27.8mi depth 9.52585 mi from Rio Dell, CA
11/21/1986 - 5.3 mag, 15.0mi depth 8.8199 mi from Petrolia, CA
9/21/1989 - 5.2 mag, 16.0mi depth 22.0152 mi from Petrolia, CA
6/5/1992 - 5.2 mag, 21.0mi depth 14.4223 mi from Petrolia, CA
1/26/1997 - 5.2 mag, 22.1mi depth 6.8192 mi from Petrolia, CA
12/21/1973 - 5.2 mag, 30.0mi depth 17.8537 mi from Ferndale, CA
11/21/1986 - 5.1 mag, 15.0mi depth 9.0486 mi from Petrolia, CA
8/9/1973 - 5.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 5.3417 mi from Petrolia, CA
7/19/2006 - 5.0 mag, 20.8mi depth 7.888 mi from Petrolia, CA
11/8/1980 - 5.0 mag, 15.0mi depth 27.5832 mi from Ferndale, CA
10/26/2008 - 5.0 mag, 21.6mi depth 17.9753 mi from Petrolia, CA
8/7/2009 - 5.0 mag, 16.9mi depth 18.4657 mi from Petrolia, CA
11/8/1980 - 5.0 mag, 15.0mi depth 24.5822 mi from Petrolia, CA
7/17/1981 - 4.9 mag, 18.0mi depth 12.0025 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/5/1977 - 4.9 mag, 33.0mi depth 16.2545 mi from Petrolia, CA
10/26/2008 - 4.9 mag, 19.8mi depth 17.1246 mi from Petrolia, CA
11/11/1983 - 4.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 24.7062 mi from Petrolia, CA
11/14/1975 - 4.9 mag, 23.0mi depth 3.6238 mi from Ferndale, CA
12/26/1999 - 4.8 mag, 23.3mi depth 7.0822 mi from Petrolia, CA
10/24/1979 - 4.8 mag, 20.0mi depth 29.3471 mi from Petrolia, CA
9/16/1981 - 4.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 13.8618 mi from Shelter Cove, CA
9/13/1976 - 4.8 mag, 33.0mi depth 13.9636 mi from Petrolia, CA
9/24/2022 - 4.8 mag, 2.4mi depth 27.4502 mi from Petrolia, CA
6/19/1994 - 4.8 mag, 18.6mi depth 9.1649 mi from Petrolia, CA
12/16/1982 - 4.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.9569 mi from Redcrest, CA
10/6/1978 - 4.8 mag, 32.0mi depth 18.0469 mi from Petrolia, CA
10/16/2023 - 4.8 mag, 30.9mi depth 12.059 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/15/1999 - 4.7 mag, 22.0mi depth 7.1685 mi from Petrolia, CA
8/8/1996 - 4.7 mag, 23.0mi depth 23.7105 mi from Petrolia, CA
4/27/1992 - 4.7 mag, 7.2mi depth 24.0973 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/16/1974 - 4.7 mag, 33.0mi depth 22.9831 mi from Petrolia, CA
9/30/2023 - 4.7 mag, 16.3mi depth 1.85968 mi from Ferndale, CA
1/12/1975 - 4.7 mag, 2.0mi depth 7.2552 mi from Petrolia, CA
12/18/1997 - 4.6 mag, 9.4mi depth 9.5525 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/22/2018 - 4.6 mag, 19.2mi depth 8.74169 mi from Humboldt Hill, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Petrolia, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Petrolia, CA.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

99.96%

5.1

99.86%

5.2

99.86%

5.2

99.60%

5.3

99.08%

5.4

98.14%

5.5

96.67%

5.6

94.60%

5.7

91.91%

5.8

88.69%

5.9

85.05%

6.0

81.15%

6.1

76.68%

6.2

72.15%

6.3

67.64%

6.4

63.33%

6.5

59.30%

6.6

54.93%

6.7

50.70%

6.8

46.79%

6.9

42.99%

7.0

38.56%

7.1

34.44%

7.2

30.23%

7.3

25.33%

7.4

21.79%

7.5

17.81%

7.6

15.79%

7.7

13.45%

7.8

10.35%

7.9

6.91%

8.0

3.84%

8.1

2.42%

8.2

0.66%

8.3

0.32%

8.4

0.00%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for Petrolia, CA

View the number of earthquake incidents in Petrolia, CA by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Petrolia, CA

Total Number of Earthquakes in Petrolia, CA within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

04/25/2024

1.6

2.3

5.59

Earthquake Information for Petrolia, California

Earthquake Probability for Petrolia, CA

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Petrolia, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Petrolia, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Petrolia, CA

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