Southern Californians Brace As Aftershocks Continue To Shake Region
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolted the region on the Fourth of July.
So of course yesterday's July 4th earthquake was big news this morning. The Today Show did a roundup:
"We want to begin with the shaky holiday in Southern California, where the biggest earthquake in two decades clocked in at 6.4 magnitude. NBC national correspondent Miguel Almaguer is near the epicenter, Ridgecrest, California," Peter Alexander said.
"This quake was powerful near the epicenter. As a matter of fact, there were two fault lines shaking in the area. It was so strong, it pushed this home off its foundation. You can see it's leaning compared to the house behind it. While the quake was disastrous, it was powerful enough to have a real impact. This morning, many are still rattled in Southern California. a magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolting the region on the Fourth of July.
"We are used to aftershocks. We are not used to big earthquakes like that," a woman told the reporter.
This was the largest earthquake in the area since Northridge, which was more than 20 years ago.