Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Eureka California Wednesday

PETROLIA, CA. (THECOUNT) — On the heels of a magnitude 5.7 earthquake striking Utah Wednesday morning, a 5.2 quake has struck Wednesday afternoon in Northern California.

The shaker was centered offshore about 30 miles from Ferndale, California around 3:08 p.m., according to USGS.

Distance and direction from epicenter to nearby place:

Petrolia, California
13.6 km (8.4 mi)
Ferndale, California
29.6 km (18.4 mi)
Rio Dell, California
33.1 km (20.6 mi)
Eureka, California
54.6 km (33.9 mi)
Fort Bragg, California
114.5 km (71.1 mi)

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Geo quick facts: Petrolia is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, 10 miles southeast of Cape Mendocino, at an elevation of 121 feet above sea level, within ZIP Code 95558, and area code 707. Petrolia was the site of the first oil well drilled in California – Wikipedia.