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M0.7 earthquake near Ridgecrest, California

Name: M0.7 earthquake near Ridgecrest, California
Start: 2026-10-17T09:03:14.81+00:00
Location: 20 km ESE of Little Lake, CA

1 h ago · 17 Oct 2026, 09:03 UTC 20 km ESE of Little Lake, CA

What happened

A magnitude 0.7 earthquake struck 20 km ESE of Little Lake, CA on 17 Oct 2026, 09:03 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ridgecrest, about 27 km away in California, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:08 UTC

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