Friday, July 5, 2019

[californiadisasters] Full coverage: 6.4 July 4 Southern California earthquake



Full coverage: 6.4 July 4 Southern California earthquake


A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California on Thursday, the largest temblor to hit the region in nearly two decades.

'Your house is gone.' Ridgecrest residents survey damage after powerful earthquake jolts Southern California

The latest quake, at 4:07 a.m., five miles from Ridgecrest, was felt as far away as L.A., Long Beach, Laguna Hills, San Bernardino, Fresno and Las Vegas.

4th of July earthquake won't delay the Big One. And it might have worsened quake strain

Some imagine that moderate or large earthquakes will put off the Big One. But it's not true. The 6.4 magnitude Ridgecrest quake is a warning of the future.

Near earthquake epicenter in Trona, 'it looks like a tornado went through'

In tiny Trona, neighbors helped neighbors after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake interrupted Fourth of July plans.

'Alcohol was just flooding the aisle': Ridgecrest market has lots to clean after quake

Ridgecrest earthquake brought a disaster to one store. No injuries but a lot of cleanup to do.

Earthquake emergency declared as Ridgecrest assesses the damage

While the quake rattled large swath of the region, Ridgecrest and other Kern County communities were the hardest hit.

'It was the scare of my life' — when the ground began shaking in Ridgecrest

Officials with the Kern County Fire Department said there were no major injuries reported as of Thursday afternoon, just cuts and bruises.

Earthquake terrifies family — but the 1-year-old sleeps through the whole thing

Ridgecrest earthquake terrified a family prepping for July 4. Except for one member of the family.

'Where is she? Where is she?' Frantic moments at Dollar Tree when earthquake hits

Shoppers at a Dollar Tree in Ridgecrest, Calif., were rattled when a 6.4 earthquake sent shelves crashing down.

Videos show chandeliers swaying, pools sloshing the moment the Ridgecrest earthquake hit

The quake that rattled Southern California on Thursday, centered in the Searles Valley, sent people scrambling for their phones to share video of the shaking.

Ridgecrest earthquake was intense. Exactly how strong was it?

Caltech officials believe it was the most widely felt quake in Southern California since the 7.2 Mexicali temblor in 2010.

Southern California 6.4 earthquake
Expect more earthquakes, possibly even stronger ones, seismologists say

There is about a 1 in 20 chance that the Ridgecrest area will be having an even bigger earthquake in the next few days, officials say.

Why L.A.'s early warning system didn't send an alert before the magnitude 6.4 quake

Why didn't users of Los Angeles' earthquake early warning system get an alert for Thursday's 6.4 magnitude temblor?

'It was the scare of my life': Residents near Ridgecrest feel intense shaking and fear

The 6.4 earthquake in Ridgecrest caused some fires and threw merchandise off shelves at stores.

Biggest earthquake in years rattles Southern California

Earthquake rattles Southern California. The 10:33 a.m. quake was centered in the Searles Valley, a remote area of Kern County about 100 miles from L.A.




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