The 6.4 magnitude earthquake is the strongest one to hit Southern California in 20 years, the US Geological Survey reports
The quake, with a magnitude of 6.4, was centered near Ridgecrest, a community west of the Mojave Desert and about 150 miles north of Los Angeles. At least 159 aftershocks of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded after the earthquake, according to USGS Seismologist Robert Graves. The largest of them were magnitude 4.6.Lucy Jones of the USGS called it a"robust" series and said there is a 50% chance of another large quake in the next week.
— Kern County Fire July 4, 2019 Trona, an unincorporated community,"sustained varying degrees of damage" but no injuries have been reported, according to San Bernardino County Fire's verified Twitter account.The department reported"minor cracks ; broken water mains; power lines down; rock slides on certain roads" in northwestern communities in the county.Dorothea Smith said boulders fell down hillsides, shattering the asphalt and blocking mountain roads.
— Zomo July 4, 2019 In Lancaster, one Twitter user reported people fleeing a movie theater."Felt like we were on a turntable," user Rudio87 wrote. The earthquake left nerves frayed in Los Angeles, and many noted how much longer this one felt than most.Filmmaker Ava DuVernay tweeted,"Been living in Los Angeles all my life. That was the longest earthquake I've ever experienced. Not jerky. Smooth and rolling. But it was loooong.
— Ava DuVernay July 4, 2019 Los Angeles International Airport said no damage was reported on runways."Operations remain normal," it tweeted."We have no reports of damage to any FAA facilities or operational effects from the quake at this time," FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said.CNN's Paul Vercammen, Stella Chan, Cheri Mossburg, Dave Alsup, Melissa Alonso, Steve Almasy, Monica Garrett, Ray Sanchez and Carma Hassan contributed to this report.
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