Overview
- The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 5.1 earthquake with an epicenter about 40 miles west of Petrolia in Humboldt County and a reported depth of 0.12 miles.
- USGS logged public reports of the shaking being felt as far as roughly 80 miles from the epicenter.
- The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services said there are no reports of damage or injuries and stated there is no tsunami threat.
- State and federal agencies continue routine monitoring and are collecting public photos and reports to check for any evolving impacts.
- Northern California’s coast is seismically active, and shallow quakes like this one often produce wide-area shaking without causing major damage, which is why officials quickly assess safety and coastal hazards after such events.