Friday 3rd April 2026

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.

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