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7KM n of petrolia, ca

USGS-NC73666231

issued: 2021-12-20 20:10Z
status: cancelled 2021-12-23 20:10Z
self-cancels: 2021-12-23 20:10Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 40.390, -124.298
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

7KM N OF PETROLIA, CA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.2 (MW) IN 40.390N 124.298W, DEPTH 27 KM AT 202010Z DEC 21.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT NC73666231. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc73666231

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29KM w of petrolia, ca2021-12-20 → 2021-12-23
7KM n of petrolia, ca this message2021-12-20 → 2021-12-23

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