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M 4.8 earthquake — 89 km WSW of Crescent City, CA

May 9, 2026 · USGS event nc75357576

Magnitude
4.8 (mw)
Depth
26.13 km
Location
89 km WSW of Crescent City, CA
Coordinates
41.503, -125.218

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.7 · 3 km WSW of Brawley, CAMay 10, 2026M 5.1 · 62 km W of Petrolia, CAJune 3, 2026M 4.6 · 1 km SE of Boulder Creek, CAApril 2, 2026M 4.6 · Off the coast of Baja California Sur, MexicoJune 21, 2026M 5.6 · 11 km N of Redwood Valley, CAJune 24, 2026M 4.7 · 107 km W of Petrolia, CAFebruary 5, 2026

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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