A massive 6.4 earthquake rocked Southern California on Thursday morning at 10:33 AM local time.
The quake, which was centered in the Searles Valley (apprx 120 miles northeast of Los Angeles) was initially reported to be a 6.6, however, it was later revised to a 6.4.
The shaking was widely felt and people reported feeling the earthquake all the way in Las Vegas, Nevada.
There have also been multiple aftershocks with a magnitude of 4.0 or larger.
Thursday’s quake was the largest temblor to hit Southern California in decades.
Twitter video from Orange County of a chandelier swaying:
#Earthquake our whole apartment started shaking in Irvine! pic.twitter.com/plwkaUPhao
— Arya 818 (@arya818) July 4, 2019
Scott Baio posted a video of the earthquake from one of his security cameras:
Earthquake short video from our home security cameras this morning. Watch the lamp and wooden photo on the table. @MrsScottBaio #earthquake pic.twitter.com/ASdJ7MNcfy
— Scott Baio (@ScottBaio) July 4, 2019
Reports of structure fires in Kern County.
#EarthquakeResponse @kerncountyfire resources working nearly 2 dozens incidents ranging from medical assistance to structure fires in and around the city of Ridgecrest, CA. @kerncountyfire Urban Search and Rescue teams en route. #kerncountyfirefighters
— Kern County Fire (@kerncountyfire) July 4, 2019
House fire in Ridgecrest, CA:
https://twitter.com/Rex_Emerson/status/1146852869112393728
Broken bottles at a liquor store in Ridgecrest:
My dads liquor store in Ridgecrest (11 miles from the earthquake) 🥴 pic.twitter.com/4RC0mY3eha
— Zomo (@zomo_abd) July 4, 2019
Trump tweeted on Thursday afternoon that he had been briefed on the SoCal quake.
Been fully briefed on earthquake in Southern California. All seems to be very much under control!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 4, 2019
According to authorities, no injuries have been reported.
