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M 4.6 earthquake — 15km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA

March 18, 1946 · USGS event ci3360215

Magnitude
4.58 (ml)
Depth
6 km
Location
15km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA
Coordinates
35.750, -117.709

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.6 · 14km NNW of Inyokern, CAMarch 18, 1946M 5.2 · 15km NNE of Inyokern, CAMarch 18, 1946M 4.8 · 27km WNW of Inyokern, CAMarch 16, 1946M 5.0 · 22km WNW of Inyokern, CAMarch 15, 1946M 5.4 · 4km N of Inyokern, CAMarch 15, 1946M 5.2 · 8km NE of Inyokern, CAMarch 15, 1946

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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