M4.0 earthquake near Ridgecrest, California
2661 d ago · 6 Jul 2019, 03:33 UTC 15km WSW of Searles Valley, CA
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 15km WSW of Searles Valley, CA on 6 Jul 2019, 03:33 UTC at a depth of 11 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Ridgecrest, about 15 km away in California, United States.
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