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The 1992 Cape Mendocino earthquakes (or 1992 Petrolia earthquakes) occurred along the Lost Coast of Northern California on April 25 and 26. The three largest events were the M7.2 thrust mainshock that struck near the unincorporated community of Petrolia midday on April 25 and two primary strike-slip aftershocks measuring 6.5 and 6.6 that followed early the next morning.
On December 5, 2024, a M w 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Humboldt County, California, at 10:44 a.m. PST. It was felt in the state's northern regions and in the Central Valley. [2] The earthquake prompted the National Weather Service to issue a tsunami warning which was canceled soon after.
Petrolia is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, [1] 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Cape Mendocino. [3] The site of the first oil well drilled in California, [ 2 ] it lies at an elevation of 121 feet (37 m) above sea level, [ 1 ] within ZIP Code 95558, [ 4 ] and area code 707 .
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck California near the town of Petrolia, about 265 miles north of San Francisco, Thursday morning generating a strong shake and a now-discontinued tsunami warning ...
That followed an earthquake shortly after midnight Tuesday morning just offshore the Northern California community of Petrolia. The USGS gave the quake a preliminary rating of 4.1 and said it ...
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake was reported off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter of the "strong" quake was off the coast ...
Thursday's earthquake occurred at 10:44 a.m. "Very strong" shaking, as defined by the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, was felt in the Humboldt County communities of Petrolia and Ferndale.
One person died of a heart attack and damage was observed in San Jose. 1 - 8 [26] United States, Northern California: 5.3 9.5 VI Minor damage was caused in Honeydew and Petrolia. - - 13 [27] Turkey, Erzincan: 6.7 27.2 IX [28] The 1992 Erzincan earthquake killed at least 652 people and left 2,000 injured. 2,200 houses were heavily damaged at ...