M7.1 Earthquake — Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence

A magnitude 7.1 (major) earthquake struck Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence on 2019-07-06 03:19 UTC, at a depth of 8 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

USGS PAGER yellow: some casualties and damage possible — the USGS estimate of human and economic impact.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 654 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M7.5 — The 1952 Kern County, California Earthquake · 1952-07-21
• M7.3 — The 1992 Landers, California Earthquake · 1992-06-28
• M7.1 — The 1999 Hector Mine, California Earthquake · 1999-10-16

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