Ridgecrest, California earthquake sequence (Searles Valley) - July 2019

[Dan Robinson]

I made this blog post from out here in the field with a bunch of new images:

Earthquake chase trip: Ridgecrest, California - Days 1-4

 

[Dan Robinson]

I've been sitting out in the quiet, calm desert night for hours, and just experienced an M 2.9 centered very close by, about a mile away and 7km deep. I didn't feel any shaking, but there was a clear low rumble that sounded like distant thunder. The sound was in the direction of the quake (just to my north). Pretty amazing.

 

[James K]

Saw a link to this LA Times Ridgecrest article posted on another site...there's some pretty impressive before/after .gif 's in it.

 

[Joe Cameron]

I've been sitting out in the quiet, calm desert night for hours, and just experienced an M 2.9 centered very close by, about a mile away and 7km deep. I didn't feel any shaking, but there was a clear low rumble that sounded like distant thunder. The sound was in the direction of the quake (just to my north). Pretty amazing.

I had headed out your way to experience that same thing yesterday.
Got sidetracked and wound up in Tulsa at a Cherokee Nation trinket store.
Good friend is part Cherokee. could not reset buying her some items and then headed back home.
Just got home. Maybe try again in a couple weeks.

 

[Dan Robinson]

I finished editing all of my photos and videos from the Ridgecrest trip, and posted the full account on my blog:

Earthquake expedition: Ridgecrest, California - July 2019

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Video from my hotel cameras of the 6 visually evident earthquakes that happened while I was there: