M4.2 earthquake near Ridgecrest, California
2660 d ago · 6 Jul 2019, 04:21 UTC 18km NNE of Ridgecrest, CA
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 18km NNE of Ridgecrest, CA on 6 Jul 2019, 04:21 UTC at a depth of 3 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 18 km away in California, United States.
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