USGSMay 9, 2026
M4.8 earthquake, 89 km WSW of Crescent City, CA
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded 89 km WSW of Crescent City, CA at a depth of 26 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 4,495th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M4.8
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 89 km WSW of Crescent City, CA
- State
- California
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (moment magnitude)
- Depth
- 26.1 km
- Time
- 2026-05-09 04:58:02 UTC
- Felt reports
- 28 people told the USGS they felt it (strongest reported intensity 2.9)
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 41.503, -125.218
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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