Watch: Scenes from the powerful earthquake that hit California on US Independence Day
The July 4 earthquake was the worst that California has seen in the last 20 years.
WATCH: A 6.4 magnitude earthquake rattled Southern California Thursday — and officials said it was the largest to hit the region in 20 years. https://t.co/ApZ2FTd8JE pic.twitter.com/PQhHj4Dj4e
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 4, 2019
As the United States began celebrating its Independence Day on July 4, a powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern California at around 10.33 am local time, the Los Angeles Times reported.
No casualties have been reported yet. The epicentre of the earthquake was located in the Searles Valley area, the report added. The city of Ridgecrest was worst hit in the calamity.
Earthquake rattles Southern California
— victory2020 (@2020_victory) July 4, 2019
photos of cracks in a road near Ridgecrest
grocery store in Ridgecrest pic.twitter.com/sGLzexyTKk
The July 4 earthquake was the worst that California has seen in the last 20 years. The region also experienced almost 200 aftershocks through the afternoon, almost ten of them reported to be of magnitude 4 or above on the Richter Scale.
Many broken gas lines and nearly two dozen fire incidents were reported from Ridgecrest on July 4, but it is yet to be ascertained if this was in the aftermath of the earthquake.
6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Southern #California
— Trama (@Trama70602212) July 4, 2019
Firefighters working fire pic.twitter.com/iv80v2Q5aZ
#EarthquakeResponse @kerncountyfire resources working nearly 2 dozens incidents ranging from medical assistance to structure fires in and around the city of Ridgecrest, CA. @kerncountyfire Urban Search and Rescue teams en route. #kerncountyfirefighters
— Kern County Fire (@kerncountyfire) July 4, 2019
