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California governor declares state of emergency after earthquakes

California governor declares state of emergency after earthquakes

Earthquake-rattled Southern California braces for more aftershocks: ‘Like an atom bomb going off’   abc news, By EMILY SHAPIRO

Jul 6, 2019, Southern California is bracing for more aftershocks after a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook the region late Friday, one day after a 6.4 magnitude quake struck…….

Friday’s massive 7.1 magnitude quake hit at 8:19 p.m. local time near Ridgecrest and the Searles Valley, along the same fault line as the July Fourth quake, authorities said. …….

The 7.1 quake was the strongest in Southern California since one of the same magnitude hit Hector Mines in 1999, officials said.

It also became one of only 13 earthquakes in more than 60 years to measure over 7.0 magnitude…….
https://abcnews.go.com/US/powerful-aftershocks-shake-southern-california-massive-earthquake-panic/story?id=64147691

July 8, 2019 - Posted by | safety, USA

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