The strongest earthquake in two decades shook Southern California on Thursday morning on 4th July holiday. It also shook the parts of Nevada. The quake struck near the city of Ridgecrest, which is located about 240 km northeast of Los Angeles around 10:33 a.m. local time. The earthquake was initially given a magnitude of 6.6, but was later revised to 6.4.
It was felt as far away as Ensenada and Mexicali in Mexico, Las Vegas, Phoenix.
There were some injuries, but authorities are not saying to what extent right now. No deaths were reported and the hospital in Ridgecrest is not dealing with any earthquake related injuries. Large cracks opened up in roadways of Ridgecrest where at magnitude earthquake struck on Thursday. The damage was reported on Highway 178.
President Donald Trump tweeted, “been fully briefed on the earthquake in Southern California. All seems to be very much under control!”
