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6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southern California 6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southern California
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A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit a remote area of Southern California on Thursday, the most powerful tremor to shake that region in many years, according to media reports and the United States Geological Survey.A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit a remote area of Southern California on Thursday, the most powerful tremor to shake that region in many years, according to media reports and the United States Geological Survey.
It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured in the quake, which struck the Los Angeles area shortly after 1 p.m. EST. Its epicenter was located in the desert about 20 miles east of Indian Wells, Calif., far away from population centers, said Paul Caruso, a geophysicist with the United States Geological Survey. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured in the quake, which struck the Los Angeles area shortly after 1 p.m. EST. Its epicenter was located in the Searles Valley, a remote desert region.
“It’s been widely felt, but we don’t expect any significant damage,” he said. “It’s been widely felt, but we don’t expect any significant damage,” said Paul Caruso, a geophysicist with the United States Geological Survey.
He emphasized that the temblor would have been far worse if it had been closer to Los Angeles.He emphasized that the temblor would have been far worse if it had been closer to Los Angeles.
“An earthquake that strong that occurred near a city would cause major destruction and probably a lot of casualties,” he said.“An earthquake that strong that occurred near a city would cause major destruction and probably a lot of casualties,” he said.
Data from the U.S.G.S. shows a swarm of aftershocks rattled the same region after the earthquake. A 4.0-magnitude temblor preceded the big shake. Dr. Lucy Jones, a seismologist at Caltech, said the earthquake was the biggest in Southern California since 1999.
Data from the U.S.G.S. showed a swarm of aftershocks rattled the same region after the earthquake. A 4.0-magnitude temblor preceded the big shake.
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