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M5.8 earthquake near Ridgecrest, California

2305 d ago · 24 Jun 2020, 17:40 UTC 18km SSE of Lone Pine, CA

A tsunami flag was raised for this event. This does not mean a tsunami occurred. Always follow official tsunami warning centres and local authorities.

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 18km SSE of Lone Pine, CA on 24 Jun 2020, 17:40 UTC at a depth of 5 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ridgecrest, about 96 km away in California, United States.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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