M2.2 earthquake 8km ESE of Ridgecrest, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 8km ESE of Ridgecrest, CA on Mon, Nov 22, 2021, 7:40 AM PST (15:40 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 15km SW of Searles Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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

3 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 123 in the 60 days after this one and 84 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 123.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39867255. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC.