A magnitude-5.4 aftershock was felt across Southern California, and it originated from the same area where a 6.4 earthquake shook on July 4.

– A strong aftershock shook Southern California early on Friday as residents were still assessing the damage from the July 4 quake

– The temblor, struck the same desert region as Thursday’s major earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 about 11 miles (18 km) west of Searles Valley at 4:07 a.m

– There had already been more than 80 smaller aftershocks since Thursday’s 6.4 magnitude quake near the city of Ridgecrest

– Only a few injuries were reported, but two houses caught fire from broken gas pipes read more

The Los Angeles Fire Department says a magnitude-5.4 aftershock struck Southern California shortly after 4 a.m. local time Friday morning. It comes a day after a magnitude-6.4 quake struck in the Mojave Desert. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans joined CBSN from the quake’s epicenter in Ridgecrest with the latest.

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