1st LD Writethru: 5.05-magnitude quake hits 19km W of Petrolia, CA — USGS

BEIJING, July 18– An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.05 jolted 19 km west of Petrolia, CA at 06:46 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.05 jolted 19km west of Petrolia, CA at 06:46 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 26.97 km, was initially determined to be at 40.3163338 degrees north latitude and 124.5124969 degrees west longitude. Enditem