7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Ridgecrest, shakes San Diego
There is a “high probability” of a magnitude 5 or greater aftershock to tonight’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Ridgecrest in the next week, according to seismologist Lucy Jones. There is a 50% chance of a magnitude 6 or greater quake and about a 10% chance of a magnitude 7 or greater temblor in the next week, said USGS seismologist Lucy Jones.
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Ridgecrest Friday night, a day after a 6.4 quake rattled the same area of Southern California.
Dozens of aftershocks have been reported following Friday evening’s 7.1-magnitude earthquake that hit near Ridgecrest, just one day after a 6.4 magnitude quake rocked the area.
At least three Ridgecrest homes appeared to have been completely destroyed in the quake.
The 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Friday night about 11 miles from Ridgecrest, the town in Kern County which was very close to the epicenter of the magnitude 6.4 quake felt on Thursday. Emergency officials and local residents in Ridgecrest are now left cleaning up the damage from both temblors (bottom right left and right) The quake, which sparked fires, cracked buildings and interrupted sports games, was felt hundreds of miles away in Las Vegas and downtown Los Angeles as a rolling motion that seemed to last at least a half-minute. Two news anchors for the local CBS affiliate in Los Angeles – Juan Fernandez and Sara Donchey – were filmed live on the air as the earthquake hit, sending them into a panic (top main). Friday’s quake was the most powerful to hit Southern California since another 7.1 temblor in the same area in 1999. There have already been more than 1,700 aftershocks (mapped in the top inset) recorded in the wake of Thursday’s quake, and aftershocks from the new main quake could occur for years, seismologists have warned.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake again rattled the Ridgecrest area and was felt throughout Southern California early Friday morning, less than 24 hours after a magnitude 6.4 quake that struck just a few miles away. Erin Myers reports from Ridgecrest for the KTLA 5 News at 1 on July 5, 2019.
Buildings shook in Los Angeles after an earthquake hit a rural area between the city and Las Vegas.
A 6.4 magnitude quake struck 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) southwest of Searles Valley, California, at 10:33 a.m. local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, or about 170 miles from LA.
Los Angeles International Airport said there were no immediate reports of damage.
San Bernardino County’s Fire District said in a tweet that it’s conducting an assessment of the region.
“No injuries reported, however buildings and roads have sustained varying degrees of damage,” the agency said.
A strong earthquake rattled a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday, rattling nerves on the July 4th holiday and causing some damage in a town near the epicenter amid a swarm of aftershocks. (July 4)
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Surveillance video shows the moment a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck at the Pita Fresh restaurant in Ridgecrest, California. http://abc7.com/5378701
