– 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
