2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes
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| UTC time | |
|---|---|
| A: 2019-07-04 17:33:49 | |
| B: 2019-07-05 11:07:53 | |
| C: 2019-07-06 03:19:52 | |
| D: 2020-06-04 01:32:11 | |
| ISC event | |
| A: 616217956 | |
| B: 616043696 | |
| C: 616203758 | |
| USGS-ANSS | |
| A: ComCat | |
| B: ComCat | |
| C: ComCat | |
| D: ComCat | |
| Local date | |
| A: July 4, 2019 | |
| B: July 5, 2019 | |
| C: July 5, 2019 | |
| D: June 3, 2020 | |
| Local time | |
| A: 10:33 a.m. PDT | |
| B: 4:08 a.m. PDT | |
| C: 8:19 p.m. PDT | |
| D: 6:32 p.m. PDT | |
| Magnitude | |
| A: Mw6.4[1] | |
| B: Mw5.4[2] | |
| C: Mw7.1[3] | |
| D: Mw5.5[4] | |
| Depth | |
| A: 10.7 km (6.6 mi) | |
| B: 7.0 km (4.3 mi) | |
| C: 8.0 km (5.0 mi) | |
| D: 6.8 km (4.2 mi) | |
| Epicenter | 35°45′58″N 117°36′18″W / 35.766°N 117.605°W |
| Type | Strike-slip |
| Areas affected | California, Nevada, Arizona |
| Total damage | $5.3 billion[5][6] |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
| Peak acceleration | 0.48 g [7] |
| Foreshocks | 2 (≥2.5 Mw ) (including before main foreshock) |
| Aftershocks | 4,000 ~1,200 (≥2.5 Mw ) (including after main foreshock) |
| Casualties | 1 death, 25 injured (20 on July 4, 5 on July 5) |
The 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes (more commonly referred to in scientific literature as the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake sequence) of July 4 and 5 occurred north and northeast of the town of Ridgecrest, California located in Kern County and west of Searles Valley (approximately 200 km [122 mi] north-northeast of Los Angeles). They included three initial main shocks of
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