Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast Of Northern California - USGS - UrduPoint

An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale occurred off the coast of Northern California at about 12:10 p.m. local time, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Monday on its website.

The USGS reported a magnitude 6.2 earthquake 38 kilometers (approximately 24 miles) west of Petrolia, California, the USGS said. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 9.3 kilometers, they added.

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 Magnitude    Mw 6.2
Region    OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Date time    2021-12-20 20:10:21.6 UTC
Location    40.48 N ; 124.42 W
Depth    15 km
Distances    270 km NW of Santa Rosa, United States / pop: 174,000 / local time: 12:10:21.6 2021-12-20
26 km SW of Fortuna, United States / pop: 12,000 / local time: 12:10:21.6 2021-12-20