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M5.0 earthquake near Ridgecrest, California

Name: M5.0 earthquake near Ridgecrest, California
Start: 2019-07-06T03:50:59.71+00:00
Location: 19km E of Little Lake, CA

2661 d ago · 6 Jul 2019, 03:50 UTC 19km E of Little Lake, CA

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 19km E of Little Lake, CA on 6 Jul 2019, 03:50 UTC at a depth of 8 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 31 km away in California, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:29 UTC

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