4.9 magnitude earthquake hits California

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 hits California on April 2, 2026. Reproduction/USGS A magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit California, in the United States, this Thursday (2), according to the North American Geological Survey (USGS). ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp The tremor occurred on land at 5:41 am Brasília time and at a depth of 11 km, which is considered close to the surface, according to the USGS. The epicenter of the earthquake is located above villages such as Boulder Creek and Brookdale, in the central region of the Californian coast, and about 20 km from San José, a large urban center conurbated with San Francisco. The city of Santa Cruz, on the coast, is less than 20 km from the epicenter. There were no reports of injuries or damage caused by the tremor until the last update of this report. See the videos that are trending on g1

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