To access USGS earthquake information without using javascript, use our Magnitude 2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day ATOM Feed or our other earthquake feeds. Javascript must be enabled to view our earthquake maps. Rock slides and structure fires were reported in Kern County, CA. If the application does not load, try our legacy Latest Earthquakes application. “They’re saying the ground split,” said Winter Wilson, who was driving home to Trona from Bakersfield, to the Los Angeles Times. The July 4 quake was already the largest in nearly 20 years, before it was bested by the one on July 5. Realizing that was more significant than the one that was previous, we started launching a lot of equipment, even though we don’t know how much damage there is.”
Fire potential is pretty low for this weekend, they said.Īsked about his reaction to another quake, Witt said: “Feeling the earth move…we found out it was a 7.1 one. “We’ve also alerted the remainder of the California military department… in the event that additional resources are required.” He said he’d also spoken with the Pentagon in case more help is needed.ĬalFire officials said that CalFire is prepared to respond with any of the state’s resources that might be needed. There would be 200 sustainment troops and aviation assets, he said. Major General David Baldwin, of the California National Guard, said that the military was mobilizing. “When daylight comes, we will have a much better idea of what is needed.” “The calls for service have dropped considerably,” he said around midnight. The Deputy Commissioner of the Highway Patrol said in the news conference that there were road closures, and authorities are checking the structural integrity of overpasses and the like. Wow! Intense shaking at Morongo Casino during 7.1 #earthquake “As the day breaks, we will be able to get a better assessment of the total amount of damage,” he said. Huge priorities are for “medical support, firefighting and emergency power,” he said, adding that the quake happened around 8:20 p.m. Ironically, because of the earlier earthquake, a number of resources were already deployed. “Getting resources into the area continues to be a challenge.” Trona and Ridgecrest are both very remotely located, he said, on the eastern side of the Sierra. He said over 100 mutual aid personnel were dispatched in support. Communications are out to parts of the community…as well, in the town of Trona.” He said that was a “small community of about 2,000 there are reports of building collapses and power outages and gas leaks there as well.” There are also reports of water main breaks.
We have significant reports of structural fires, mostly as a result of gas leaks or a line breaks throughout the city. It was felt widely throughout most of Southern California… the shaking intensity was very significant…it was at its highest level in and around China Lake and just adjacent to the town of Ridgecrest. He said a “strike team of ambulances” was dispatched, in part because of falling debris.Īccording to Ghilarducci, the large quake of July 5 did “last for some time. There were no fatalities reported yet, but authorities are not sure yet whether there were any. He said a number of injuries were reported, but he said he did not know the number yet. Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), said in a midnight press conference that the governor had asked the president for an emergency declaration. That’s because of nightfall, and they said they need to wait for morning to know for sure. I just think the earth is very cool.WATCH: anchors seek shelter under desk during live broadcast when 6.9 magnitude Southern California earthquake strikes /hB7wyWulQDĪuthorities stressed in a midnight news conference that they aren’t sure the degree of damage in the communities of Ridgecrest and Trona. Me when the Earthquake happened /mLrX9hug5xĭope. What step in earthquake preparedness is “screaming and peeing a little” ‘cuz I just crushed that.
That earthquake didn’t even solicit a full shrug from this lady. I asked: “Gram, you okay?” She starts laughing and says: “That was a good one! A nice little jolt.” She was born in South LA in 1932. Ĭelebrities in Los Angeles took to Twitter to react to the earthquake.įirst thing I did after the earthquake is call my Gramma to check in. Our has deployed to assess the city for damage.
If Inside When Shaking Starts: DROP, COVER, HOLD ON! Protect Your Head + Neck While Taking Cover Under Sturdy Furniture or Near a Sturdy Interior Wall, Away From Windows and Doorways Until Shaking Stops.Īn earthquake has occurred in the L.A. ⚠️ #Earthquake ⚠️ Felt Widely in #LosAngeles.