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The earthquake has struck 17 kilometres from Searles Valley, California, with the source of the quake 6.9 kilometres deep, according to US Geological Survey data.
An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude occured in Southern California, around 200 kilometres away from Los Angeles. According to eyewitness reports from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), some building were shaking during the earthquake, so that people could “see the walls moving”.
The earthquake was reportedly felt in Ridgecrest, Las Vegas, Barstow, Rosamond and other regions.
The source of the earthquake was 17 kilometres away from Searles Valley, California, 6,9 kilometres deep, according to US Geological Survey data.
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Prelim M5.5 Earthquake Southern California Jun-04 01:32 UTC, updates https://go.usa.gov/xwWXV 7348:37 PM – Jun 3, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy703 people are talking about this
EMSC has shared a map of the earthquake’s effects in its Twitter account.
M5.5 #earthquake (#sismo) strikes 147 km NE of #Lancaster (#California) 16 min ago. Updated map of its effects:
348:48 PM – Jun 3, 2020 · California, USATwitter Ads info and privacy29 people are talking about this
No damage or casualties have yet been reported.
California region is quite prone to earthquakes, getting two or three of them large enough to cause moderate damage. The latest earthquake of the area took place in Ridgecrest on July 2019, with the magnitude of 7.1.
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