5[[381]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/<#cite_note-381>) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) [United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/</wiki/United_States> "United States"), [California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/</wiki/California> "California") offshore, 63 km (39 mi) west of [Petrolia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/</wiki/Petrolia,_California> "Petrolia, California") | 7.0  | 10.0  | VIII  | Some homes damaged and others shifted from their foundations in the [Ferndale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/</wiki/Ferndale,_California> "Ferndale, California")-[Fortuna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/</wiki/Fortuna,_California> "Fortuna, California")
On [date], a magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred offshore, 63 km (39 mi) west of Petrolia, California, in the United States. The earthquake had a depth of 10.0 km and was assigned an intensity of VIII on the Mercalli scale. The tremor caused damage to some homes and shifted others from their foundations in the areas of Ferndale and Fortuna, California.
What was the magnitude and intensity of the earthquake that occurred west of Petrolia, California?
The content provides specific information about the location, magnitude, depth, and effects of the 2024 Cape Mendocino earthquake, making it meaningful. It includes technical details and the impact on nearby areas, which are important for understanding the event.