Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A light earthquake occurred at 9:58:00 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 8, 2026.
The magnitude 4.9 event occurred 96 km (59 miles) WSW of Crescent City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 4.9 - moment magnitude (Mw) |
| Time | Friday, May 8, 2026 at 9:58:00 PM (PDT) Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 4:58:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Crescent City, CA - 96 km (59 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Bertsch-Oceanview, CA - 99 km (61 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Brookings, OR - 104 km (65 miles) SW (234 degrees) Harbor, OR - 105 km (65 miles) SW (235 degrees) Westhaven-Moonstone, CA - 112 km (70 miles) WNW (297 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 41 deg. 30.1 min. N (41.502N), 125 deg. 18.0 min. W (125.300W) |
| Depth | 10.00 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=128, Nph=128, Dmin=96.7 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=1.04 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=230 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75357576 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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