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Historic Earthquake
2019 United States of America Earthquake
6 July 2019 · Ridgecrest · United States of America
On 6 July 2019 at 03:19 UTC, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the United States of America (Ridgecrest), at a depth of 8 km. It occurred on the North American Plate, 143 km from its boundary with the Pacific Plate (continental collision). 101 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 6 July 2019
- Time
- 03:19 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.1
- Depth
- 8 km
- Homes Destroyed
- 101
- Homes Damaged
- 287
- Estimated Damage
- 5.3 billion US dollars
- Plate
- North American Plate
- Country
- United States of America
- Nearest Volcano
- Ubehebe Craters (140 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19991999 Hector Mine Earthquake · M 7.2
- 19941994 Northridge Earthquake · M 6.757 deaths
- 19921992 Landers Earthquake · M 7.63 deaths
- 19711971 San Fernando Earthquake · M 6.565 deaths
- 19521952 Kern County Earthquake · M 7.712 deaths
- 1933Long Beach · M 6.3120 deaths
- 19251925 Santa Barbara Earthquake · M 6.813 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth