The magnitude 7.1 strike-slip earthquake that occurred in the Mojave Desert near Ridgecrest, Calif., on 5 July 2019 caused the ground surface to rupture. Nearby Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) stations recorded up to 70 centimeters of offset within 30 seconds of the fault rupture. Credit: U.S. Geological Survey
This large rupture in the ground surface in the Mojave Desert near Ridgecrest, Calif., was caused by a 5 July 2019 magnitude 7.1 strike-slip earthquake.