Small 3.6 quake hits near Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, USA

An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred only 4 minutes ago 28 miles northeast of Ridgecrest, California, United States, the United States Geological Survey reported.
The quake hit at a very shallow depth of 1.2 miles beneath the epicenter near Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, USA, late at night on Sunday, June 21st, 2026, at 10:49 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 3.6 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Searles Valley (pop. 1,700) located 13 miles from the epicenter, Ridgecrest (pop. 28,800) 28 miles away, China Lake Acres (pop. 1,900) 30 miles away, Inyokern (pop. 1,100) 32 miles away, and Death Valley (pop. 1,100) 38 miles away.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jun 21, 2026 10:49 pm (GMT -7) local time (22 Jun 2026 05:49 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 2.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.96°N / 117.39°W (Inyo County, California, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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