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Apr 2, 2026, 1:29 PM·4 views

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…

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...

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