July 2019 earthquake california. The largest earthquake in california united states. The disasters program has activated to tier 2 in support of the southern california earthquakes on july 4 5. 38 in hawthorne nevada united states.
Local time july 6 at 0320 utc. Et july 4 2019 what you need to know about southern californias strongest earthquake in 20 years a 64 magnitude earthquake hit southern california this morning. Read more about nearby places from usgs.
The area affected includes a previously unmapped fault whose slippage generated surface ruptures and damaged homes and businesses. A 71 magnitude earthquake in july 2019 was the most powerful quake to hit the state in two decades. 65 in tonopah nevada united states.
Google adds californias earthquake early warning system into android phones javaid waseem surveys the damage done at his ridgecrest gas station by the july 5 2019 earthquake in the ridgecrest. You can find her on twitter at atjuliaelenamusto. Julia musto is a reporter for fox news digital.
38 in ferndale california united states. The magnitude 71 earthquake on july 6 2019 took place 105 miles 17 km north northeast of ridgecrest california in the mojave desert. 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 and west of searles valley approximately 200 km 122 mi north northeast of los angelesthey included three initial main shocks of m w magnitudes 64 54 and 71 and many.
A magnitude 71 earthquake struck southern california on july 5 2019 at 820 pm. Angster jeffrey bachhuber steven. The usgs has issued a red alert for economic losses meaning that extensive damage is probable and the disaster is likely widespread.
On july 4th 2019 a magnitude 64 earthquake struck to the northeast of the california town of ridgecrest which was a foreshock for a larger magnitude 71 earthquake nearby on july 5th.