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6.0 quake near California-Nevada border followed by dozens of aftershocks

On: July 9, 2021

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook the Antelope Valley near the California-Nevada border. A map of the surrounding area shows dozens of aftershocks. An intensity map provided by the US Geological Survey shows the strength and extent of the ground-shaking: …continue reading

Another long rolling earthquake felt in northwest Orange County

By: Shelley Henderson

On: July 5, 2019

In: Breaking

We’re looking for more information from the US Geological Survey now. Update The USGS latest earthquakes site is being hammered… …but we did manage to get this: 6.9 magnitude in the same area as the July 4 quake. More: 17km north-northeast of Ridgecrest at 8:19 p.m. This was about two …continue reading