5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Northern California

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on the evening of March, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

A map showing the location of the 5.8 magnitude earthquake just off the coast of California. which struck on March 8, 2020. USGS

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on the evening of March 8, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

At least 2,600 people said they felt the earthquake that struck 86 kilometers (53 miles) west of Petrolia, California, at at 6:59 p.m. Sunday, according to the USGS website. The earthquake had a depth of 2.2 kilometers (1.37 miles).