CalTech seismologist Lucy Jones said both Friday's 7.1-magnitude earthquake and Thursday's 6.4-magnitude temblor are part of an ongoing sequence.
Kern County Officials are expected to hold a news conference at 11:30 a.m. ET (that's 8:30 a.m. PT this morning to give updates on last night's 7.1-magnitude earthquake.If you're just catching up on the news, here's what we know so far about the Friday night earthquake:The Friday night earthquake struck 11 miles northeast of Ridgecrest, according to the US Geological Survey.It was five times bigger than Thursday's 6.
4-magnitude earthquake, also centered near Ridgecrest. That means Thursday earthquake was a foreshock to last night's quake.Gas leaks caused structure fires throughout Ridgecrest, residents reported water main breaks, and the power and communications were out in some areas, Mark Ghilarducci, Director of California Governors' Office of Emergency Management, said. Several injuries were reported.
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