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M4.1 Earthquake near Kern County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-07-13 16:40:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 13, 2026 at 16:40 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near Kern County, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 192 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
32c8a0c0c578930a5d3f5e1939c4974f67eb9282
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-13 16:40:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Kern County
County
Kern County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
35.31183, -117.81717
Temperature
31.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

69felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 13, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Official USGS aftershock forecast

Probability of at least one aftershock at or above the specified magnitude during the entire stated time window. This does not predict an individual earthquake.

Issued: Oct 26, 2026, 4:40 PM UTC · Last checked: Oct 30, 2026, 9:07 AM UTC

Oct 26, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC – Oct 27, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC · Expired
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.00.23 %0–0
M ≥ 4.00.02 %0–0
M ≥ 5.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 6.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Oct 26, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC – Nov 2, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.01.53 %0–0
M ≥ 4.00.15 %0–0
M ≥ 5.00.02 %0–0
M ≥ 6.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Oct 26, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC – Nov 25, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.05.86 %0–1
M ≥ 4.00.61 %0–0
M ≥ 5.00.06 %0–0
M ≥ 6.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Oct 26, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC – Oct 26, 2027, 5:00 PM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.030.90 %0–2
M ≥ 4.03.96 %0–1
M ≥ 5.00.41 %0–0
M ≥ 6.00.04 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0

The range is the 95% forecast interval for the number of earthquakes. Magnitude thresholds and time windows overlap: do not add the values. Windows already in progress still refer to the entire stated period.

Source: USGS — Operational Aftershock Forecast

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 239 Catalogue entries

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