Southern California is bracing for more aftershocks after another powerful earthquake rocked the region, causing the most damage in the city of Ridgecrest. The magnitude 7.1 quake was felt from Los Angeles and all the way to Nevada. It caused injuries, sparked fires and closed roadways.
Yesterday a magnitude 5.4 earthquake rattled the Mojave Desert and was felt throughout Southern California early Friday morning.
The quake struck at about 4:07 a.m. and centered about 9.7 miles west of Searles Valley, roughly 10.8 miles north-northeast of Ridgecrest, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Two days ago A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California, the largest temblor to hit the region in decades.
Social media showed a roller coaster on the Las Vegas strip swaying from the shockwaves as passengers made their way to the top of a 180-foot drop.
Convenience store owner Tony Abdullatif had just finished cleaning up his convenience store in Ridgecrest when his store was thrown into chaos yet again by a violent earthquake.
“I would say it’s like three or four times [worse] than yesterday,” Abdullatif said.
The quake rattled Dodger Stadium while the home team took on the San Diego Padres. Journalists at CBS Los Angeles were caught off-guard once again by the shaking. Only this time, they were live on the air.
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CBS2/KCAL9 reporter Lesley Marin heard from her friend Laura who was attending this evening’s Dodgers/Padres game. “She said everyone started to scream.” The 7.1 quakes is now considered a foreshock to Thursday’s event. Since yesterday, there were more than 1,400 smaller quakes.
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