M1.6 earthquake 17 km NNE of Ridgecrest, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 17 km NNE of Ridgecrest, CA on Sun, Jan 17, 2021, 4:47 PM PST (00:47 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 10km SE of Olancha, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 189 in the 60 days after this one and 98 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 189.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39760192. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:10 PM UTC.