A large earthquake has rattled a large swath of Southern California. There are no immediate reports of damage.
SAN FRANCISCO — An earthquake rattled a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday morning, making hanging lamps sway and photo frames on wall shake. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The 6.4 magnitude quake measured struck near in the Mojave Desert, about 150 miles northeast of Los Angeles, near the town of Ridgecrest, California.People from Las Vegas to the Pacific Coast reported feeling a rolling motion and took to social media to report it.“We are very much aware of the significant earthquake that just occurred in Southern California. Please DO NOT call 9-1-1 unless there are injuries or other dangerous conditions.
Ashleigh Chandler, a helicopter rescue EMT at Fort Irwin, California, said the quake happened as she was getting ready for a July 4th party. “I was just in the living room getting everything ready, we start to feel the shaking, so then I look up and then the wine bottles start rattling and I thought, ‘They’re going to fall.’
“My sister was in the house and my dog, so we just got everyone outside and then it ended. It was like 15, 20 seconds, maybe. It was pretty good shaking, so I’m out of breath.”
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