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M4.2 Earthquake near 9.5 km ( 5.9 mi) E (az= 82.7) from Ridgemark, CA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 08:41:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
6.4 km
Source
SCEDC

9.5 km ( 5.9 mi) E (az= 82.7) from Ridgemark, CA

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About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 08:41 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 9.5 km ( 5.9 mi) E (az= 82.7) from Ridgemark, CA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by SCEDC.

Details

ID
797c858294cc71b4a932c43ab008d1b01c880704
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
6.4 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 08:41:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
scedc
Coordinates
36.82333, -121.26050
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.4 km
Shallow
6.4 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

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No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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