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M6.3 earthquake near Ridgecrest, California

Name: M6.3 earthquake near Ridgecrest, California
Start: 1946-03-15T13:49:37.09+00:00
Location: The 1946 Walker Pass, California Earthquake

29435 d ago · 15 Mar 1946, 13:49 UTC The 1946 Walker Pass, California Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck The 1946 Walker Pass, California Earthquake on 15 Mar 1946, 13:49 UTC at a depth of 6 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ridgecrest, about 26 km away in California, United States.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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