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The July 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes consist of three main shocks of magnitudes 6.4, 5.4, and 7.1, each followed by a flurry of aftershocks of substantially lower magnitude. The aftershocks of the Ridgecrest earthquakes reveal two fault zones.
These videos show the 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence from July 4th to July 16th. The top panel shows a regular map view of the earthquakes and aftershocks with the surface rupture shown in purple. The bottom panel shows a rotating cross-section view, or side view, of the same thing.
Five years after the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes rocked the California high desert, the scientific community continues to collect and analyze an increasing range of data streams to improve our understanding of earthquakes and the hazard they pose.
The July 6th, 2019, 03:19 UTC (July 5th 20:19 locally) Mw 7.1 earthquake in eastern California, southwest of Searles Valley, occurred as the result of shallow strike slip faulting in the crust of the North America plate.
The Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence consisted of two earthquake events, a M6.4 foreshock on July 4th and a M7.1 mainshock on July 5th, on faults that cross each other and are now known as the Salt Wells Valley and Paxton Ranch Fault Zones, respectively.
The Ridgecrest Earthquake sequence included a foreshock event on July 4 2019 (M6.4) and a M7.1 mainshock event on July 5 2019. These events occurred in the Eastern California Shear Zone, near Indian Wells Valley, south of China Lake and west of Searles Valley.
The 2019 Ridgecrest, California, Earthquake Sequence. December 4, 2020. View Web Tool. This USGS geonarrative (Esri Story Map) summarizes the USGS response and findings after the M6.4 on July 4 and M7.1 on July 6, 2019 in Searles Valley, Southern California, and includes links to USGS research publications and data releases.
The Ridgecrest earthquake sequence struck the cities of Ridgecrest and Trona on July 4 and 5, 2019. The largest earthquakes were a magnitude (moment magnitude scale Mw) 6.4 on July 4 and a Mw 7.1 on July 5 and caused no serious injuries or deaths. Thousands of aftershocks have been recorded and continue to occur.
The July 4th, 2019 Mw 6.4 earthquake in eastern California, southwest of Searles Valley, occurred as the result of shallow strike slip faulting in the crust of the North America plate.
At 10:30 am on July 4, 2019 a magnitude (M) 6.4 earthquake occurred approximately 11 miles (18 km) east-northeast of Ridgecrest. The epicenter was at the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake (NAWS-CL).