NewsLocal News

Actions

4.9 aftershock reported in Ridgecrest area a week after 7.1

Posted
and last updated

The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a magnitude 4.9 earthquake in Ridgecrest on Friday morning.

According to the USGS, the aftershock hit at 6:11 a.m.

This quake comes a week after a 7.1 hit the area. A magnitude 6.4 struck the area on July 4.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Saturday

04/25/2026

PM Rain

71° / 51°

84%

Sunday

04/26/2026

Partly Cloudy

69° / 52°

16%

Monday

04/27/2026

AM Clouds/PM Sun

71° / 50°

17%

Tuesday

04/28/2026

Sunny

79° / 55°

2%

Wednesday

04/29/2026

Partly Cloudy

82° / 56°

1%

Thursday

04/30/2026

Sunny

86° / 58°

1%

Friday

05/01/2026

Sunny

89° / 60°

0%

Saturday

05/02/2026

Mostly Sunny

89° / 59°

2%