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.
6.0-magnitude earthquake in California widely felt by residents ANI | Updated: Jul 10, 2021 05:22 IST
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.
Live Updates: Strong earthquake, magnitude 5.9, rattles Central California, Sierra Nevada
Sacramento Bee 2 hrs ago Sam Stanton, Dale Kasler, and Daniel Hunt, The Sacramento Bee
Jul. 8 An earthquake jolted Central California on Thursday afternoon, shaking up residents of the Sierra Nevada foothills and the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys.
The shaking, registering magnitude 5.9, was centered in the Little Antelope Valley about four miles south of Coleville in Mono County, about 150 miles east of Sacramento.
Preliminary reports indicated two earthquakes had struck 25 seconds but 100 miles apart but the U.S. Geological Survey revised the shaking and removed the report of a magnitude 4.8 quake in Farmington, about five miles southeast of Stockton.
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An earthquake jolted Central California on Thursday afternoon, shaking up residents of the Sierra Nevada foothills and the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys.
The shaking struck at 3:49 p.m., registering magnitude 5.9, and was centered in the Little Antelope Valley about four miles south of Coleville in Mono County, about 150 miles east of Sacramento.
A swarm of more than two dozen aftershocks in the Sierra followed most of the quakes were between 4.6 and 1.0, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Preliminary reports indicated two earthquakes had struck 25 seconds but 100 miles apart but the U.S. Geological Survey revised the shaking and removed the report of a magnitude 4.8 quake in Farmington, about five miles southeast of Stockton in San Joaquin County.