Southern California shaken by 6.4 magnitude earthquake

Published : 05 Jul 2019, 12:50

Sahos Desk

Southern California has been struck by its strongest earthquake in two decades, causing damage and fires.

The epicentre of the 6.4 magnitude tremor was near the city of Ridgecrest, which is about 150 miles (240 km) north-east of Los Angeles.

Firefighters provided medical assistance and dealt with fires in and around the city on Friday.
People from the Mojave Desert to the Pacific coast reported feeling the quake, which hit on Independence Day.

There was significant damage in Ridgecrest, which lies south-west of the epicentre, local geophysicist Professor John Rundle told the BBC.

He added that it was fortunate the had quake happened far away from major population centres.

The Ridgecrest Regional Hospital was evacuated, the Kern County Fire Department said. The service has responded to nearly two dozen incidents ranging from medical assistance for minor injuries to fires.

Source: bbc

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