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USGS ci38457511

6 Jul 2019, 04:19

Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence

A magnitude 7.1 mw earthquake at 8 km depth.

Depth8 kmPublished hypocentral depth

Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning

Updated28 July 2026Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence?

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35.769500, -117.599333

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What the numbers mean

Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

The 1927 Lompoc, California Earthquake

The 1989 Loma Prieta, California Earthquake

The 1925 Santa Barbara, California Earthquake

The 1983 Coalinga, California Earthquake

Northridge, California, earthquake

The 1952 Kern County, California Earthquake

Catalog fields and provenance

Event ID

ci38457511

Coordinates

35.7695, -117.5993333

Network

ci

Significance

1646