Residents on Edge after 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Southern California; Second Major Quake in 24 Hours

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PJ Media

Ridgecrest in Kern County was the epicenter of a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that rocked Southern California Friday evening, shaking the earth for 25 seconds. Experts from the U.S. Geological Survey said the quake that hit the area on Thursday was a "foreshock" that preceded Friday's more powerful earthquake. At publishing time no fatalities had been reported, but emergency responders are reporting injuries, significant property damage, fires, and power outages across the area.

At 8:19 p.m. Pacific, the USGS recorded an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 centered in Ridgecrest, about 150 miles north of Los Angeles, calling it the "mainshock" that came after the 6.4 magnitude Fourth of July quake. People across Southern California—and even as far away as Las Vegas and Mexico—felt tremors from the event.

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