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Preliminary Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Hits Santa Cruz County
USGS said the epicenter was near Boulder Creek and estimated a 56% chance of a magnitude 3 or higher aftershock within a week.
- A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near Boulder Creek early Thursday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey, with shaking felt throughout Santa Cruz County and the South Bay.
- The USGS initially reported a magnitude 5.1 before revising downward to 4.6, while Monterey County Emergency Services notes only 429 earthquakes above 4.0 magnitude have occurred in the area historically.
- No injuries or property damage were immediately reported following CAL FIRE CZU building inspections; the USGS forecasts a 2% chance of aftershocks larger than magnitude 5 over the next seven days.
- Residents received an emergency ShakeAlert notification during the event; officials advise those in low-lying coastal areas like Capitola and Rio Del Mar to move to higher ground if strong shaking occurs.
- Experts emphasize it is only a matter of time until the next major earthquake strikes; residents can prepare by securing heavy furniture and assembling a go bag with essentials.
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Overnight California earthquake shakes Bay Area
There were no reports of significant damage after the tremor shook millions awake early Thursday morning. Millions in the Bay Area of California were jostled awake by an early Thursday earthquake, but there have been no reports of significant damage so far. At 1:41 a.m. local time (4:41 a.m. EDT), a magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported by the U.S. Geological Survey just outside of Boulder Creek, California, about 60 miles south of San Francisco…
Magnitude 4.6 earthquake jolts Northern California, residents report shaking homes for miles
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Magnitude 4.6 earthquake shakes Central California
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck California’s Central Coast early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake hit near Boulder Creek, Calif., at 1:41 a.m. PCT, with an initial magnitude of 4.9 and a depth of more than 6.7 miles, USGS said. The town, an unincorporated community in Santa Cruz County with…
4.9 magnitude earthquake rattles Northern California
Earthquake richter scale (Gary S Chapman/Getty Images) (BOULDER CREEK, Calif) — A 4.9 magnitude earthquake shook Northern California early Thursday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter struck at a depth of 10.9 km (6.77 miles) near Boulder Creek, California, approximately 65 miles southeast of San Francisco. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All …
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