California shook for the second time in two days: this time 7.1, the strongest earthquake in 20 years

A new earthquake of magnitude 7.1 on the Richter scale shook southern California this Friday and has been felt throughout the Los Angeles and Las Vegas area. The tremor arrives only a day later that the region was suffering from other seismic movements which, in a sensitive area such as California, aroused the eternal fears of the "Big One", the tremendous earthquake that always ended in the "San Fault" Andrés ". This Saturday was the most violent earthquake of the last 20 years.

The epicenter of the earthquake was in the same place as Thursday. Searles Valley, near the city of Ridgecrest, a sparsely populated area of ​​the Mojave Desert, about 200 kilometers northeast of Los Angeles and from Las Vegas to the east. There was damage and fire in this area.

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As a result of the earthquake, some 1,800 people were left without light and a detachment opened a route, according to firefighters. The journalists described scenes of great nervousness. Even the presenters of a television channel had to be sheltered live and an NBA game between the Pelicans and the Knicks at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas was suspended when the electronic marker started to move.

In San Bernardino, south of the epicenter, there were "displaced homes, cracks in the foundations, collapsed walls, a slight injury," according to tweeted county firefighters who also reported on the social network "many gas leaks" in the city of Jed McLaughlin High Chair, police chief, said only two fires had been detected, causing gas leaks that were quickly extinguished, damage to homes and "small" injuries "such as cuts and blows.

The July 4 earthquake at 10:33 am had a magnitude of 6.4 and lasted about 10 seconds. Friday, it lasted about 40 seconds. Since then, the region has seen dozens of aftershocks.

At a press conference, seismologist Lucy Jones, from Pasadena Technological University, explained that it is a "seismic sequence" and that "it will continue""The magnitude of the earthquake on Friday means that it is now considered the main earthquake of this sequence.The one of the day before was only a warning." However, seismologist Robert Graves indicated that there was "5% chance" that these two earthquakes would be followed by an even larger third.

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The epicenter of the earthquake was very close to the surface (at 900 meters), which is why it felt so important, but having taken place as far away from the cities, it prevented significant damage in critical infrastructure such as highways, airports or airports. Water pipes in California.

On the other hand, in Ridgecrest (28,000 inhabitants), firefighters, local roads and at least two fires in residences caused dozens of emergency situations. "I think Ridgecrest is going to have a very difficult night"said Jones.

After the shock – the earthquake did not make a serious injury – the networks were full of videos of the moment the earth trembled.

Video: Swimming pool located much closer to the epicenter of this afternoon's earthquake in California. The magnitude is maintained in 7.1. # Earthquake https://t.co/D8hgMfZSpE

– SkyAlert (@SkyAlertMx) July 6, 2019

He felt strong … # Earthquake #THE pic.twitter.com/5CdsgRUuSj

– Anton Paz (@espirituymente) July 6, 2019

??#EEUU | Panic experienced children and parents during a presentation of a child's work, when they were surprised by the #terremoto from 7.1 that shook #California. #EarthquakeLA# earthquake pic.twitter.com/3SvtYqxUzf

– Rochex R. Robinson Bonilla (@ RochexRB27) July 6, 2019

??#EEUU | Security camera captures vehicle movements when magnitude 7.1 earthquake recorded #California. #TerremotoCalifornia #EarthquakeLA # earthquake #Terremoto pic.twitter.com/LiV8Qit3nx

– Rochex R. Robinson Bonilla (@ RochexRB27) July 6, 2019