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| Southern California shaken by 6.4 magnitude earthquake | Southern California shaken by 6.4 magnitude earthquake |
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| Southern California has been struck by a moderate earthquake, of 6.4 magnitude, which has caused some fires. | |
| The tremor's epicentre was near the city of Ridgecrest, about 150 miles (240 km) northeast of Los Angeles. | |
| People from the Mojave Desert to the Pacific coast are reported to have felt shaking as the US celebrated Independence Day. | People from the Mojave Desert to the Pacific coast are reported to have felt shaking as the US celebrated Independence Day. |
| Firefighters said they were providing medical assistance and dealing with fires in and around Ridgecrest. | |
| The earthquake was reportedly felt as far as Las Vegas in Nevada. There have been several smaller aftershocks. | |
| Lucy Jones, a seismologist with the US Geological Survey, told reporters the epicentre was in a relatively uninhabited area. | Lucy Jones, a seismologist with the US Geological Survey, told reporters the epicentre was in a relatively uninhabited area. |
| She said there would likely be a number of aftershocks, some powerful. | She said there would likely be a number of aftershocks, some powerful. |
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