California earthquake

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2019-07-06
The United States
Earthquake

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake has rattled parts of Southern California, the biggest tremor to strike in 20 years.

It struck at the shallow depth of 0.9km (0.6 miles) and its epicentre was near the city of Ridgecrest, about 240km north-east of Los Angeles.

A 6.4-magnitude quake hit the same area on Thursday(4 July) at a depth of nearly 11km.

Emergency officials say the damage is not as bad as they initially feared, with power restored to most who had lost it and food stores trading again.

All of the roads that were damaged by the quake have also now been reopened, they say, but add that crews are still assessing the aftermath.

It's thought about 3,000 people in Ridgecrest and the surrounding area were left without power.

Source: BBC NEWS. 6 July 2019. California earthquake: Power 'restored to most' after 7.1-magnitude quake. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48891511