THEIR PARENTS. MOVING NOW TO A DEVELOPING STORY. A 5.1 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE STRUCK IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN, JUST OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST. HAPPENED 40 MILES WEST OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY AT
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattles off California coast west of Petrolia, USGS says
Updated: 8:28 AM PDT Jun 3, 2026
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook off California’s northern coast Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The tremor occurred around 5:45 a.m., roughly 40 miles west of Petrolia in Humboldt County, USGS said. It had a depth of 0.12 miles.USGS reports receiving reports of feeling the quake as far as about 80 miles away.The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services said there are no reports of damage or injuries, and there is no threat of a tsunami.See an earthquake tracker from the San Francisco Chronicle below.See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google
PETROLIA, Calif. —
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook off California’s northern coast Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The tremor occurred around 5:45 a.m., roughly 40 miles west of Petrolia in Humboldt County, USGS said. It had a depth of 0.12 miles.
USGS reports receiving reports of feeling the quake as far as about 80 miles away.
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services said there are no reports of damage or injuries, and there is no threat of a tsunami.
See an earthquake tracker from the San Francisco Chronicle below.
See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.
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