The sequence began on July 4 with a 4.0-magnitude quake approximately southwest of Searles Valley. Later that morning, at 10:33 A.M., a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck around southwest of Searles Valley. This initial sequence triggered over 1,400 aftershocks in the Ridgecrest and Searles Valley regions.
The sequence began on July 4 with a 40-magnitude quake approximately southwest of Searles Valley Later that morning at 1033 AM a 64-magnitude earthquake struck around southwest of Searles Valley This initial sequence triggered over 1400 aftershocks in the Ridgecrest and Searles Valley regions