6.0-magnitude earthquake in California
10 Jul 2021, 10:18 GMT+10
Los Angeles (California) [US], July 10 (ANI/Xinhua): A 6.0-magnitude earthquake that occurred Thursday afternoon in Little Antelope Valley, California near the Nevada border was widely felt by residents living in Northern California.
The earthquake initially reported magnitude 5.9, struck the area at 3:49 pm local time, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, adding it was originated at a depth of 6 miles.
So far there is no report of casualties, but about 15,000 local residents submitted reports online to USGS' "Did You Feel It?" website.
A video clip posted online showed that some huge rocks fell from mountains to the road on Highway 395, the main route linking Northern California and Nevada, following the earthquake. The authority said the highway was closed for 30 minutes.