Question: is ridgecrest near a fault line?
Answer: The five fault zones in the vicinity of the Ridgecrest earthquake sequence: Owens Valley fault zone, Panamint Valley fault zone, Garlock fault zone, Blackwater fault zone, and San Andreas fault zone. Earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 and greater in the Ridgecrest sequence from July 4 to August 15 are shown as black circles.