Second Earthquake In Two Days Hits Southern California

Another earthquake hit Southern California Friday, only a day after the area was hit by the most powerful earthquake in 20 years.

A 7.1 magnitutde earthquake affected persons from Las Vegas to Los Angeles on Friday, according to NBC News, following Thursday’s 6.4 magnitude earth quake.

The epicenter of both quakes was a location about ten miles north east of Ridgecrest, a town about 115 miles from Los Angeles according to NBC News.

Ridgecrest Police Chief Jed McLaughlin said that injuries were minor, according to NBC. The publication also revealed that the director of the governor’s Office of Emergency Services said Saturday that fires had been reported, caused by gas leaks and line breaks.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom reached out requesting a Presidential Emergency Declaration Friday.

“Earlier this evening I formally requested a Presidential Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance to further support emergency response and recovery in impacted communities,”Newsom said in a statement on Friday night, according to NBC.

Thursday’s earthquake was reportedly the strongest earthquake to hit the region since 1999 and caused multiple injuries and two house fires.

Experts correctly predicted that a larger earthquake might follow the Fourth of July quake.