1:05 PM PT -- It appears most of the damage happened near the epicenter in Ridgecrest, where roads cracked. A supermarket there also suffered significant damage.
Just outside the small town of #Trona , Ca. Road ripped open from the July 4th M6.4 #earthquake #RidgecrestEarthquake #SearlesValley #deathvalley pic.twitter.com/ESjofHXUMR
— Officer Rob (@RealOfficerRob) July 4, 2019
My dad lives in Ridgecrest and felt strong ground shaking. I asked him to take pictures of any damage, see photos below (credit Adam Graehl).
— Nick Graehl (@nickgraehl) July 4, 2019
M 6.4 - 12km SW of Searles Valley, CAhttps://t.co/3e222a3nq8 pic.twitter.com/jaTt3GWLYw
12:26 PM PT -- President Trump just tweeted and said he's been briefed about the earthquake and seems glad everything's under control.
Been fully briefed on earthquake in Southern California. All seems to be very much under control!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 4, 2019
11:20 AM PT -- The earthquake has now been downgraded to a 6.4 earthquake. It's the strongest quake in the L.A. area since the devastating 6.7 quake that struck Northridge in 1994. That earthquake, however, was centered in the San Fernando Valley ... causing billions in damages. This latest quake was centered in the desert and far away from a major city.
The Fourth of July got off to a terrifying start for folks in Southern California after a preliminary magnitude 6.6 earthquake shook for what seemed like an eternity.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered in the Mojave Desert but people all over SoCal -- from Beverly Hills and Marina del Rey to Universal Studios, downtown L.A. and beyond -- felt the rolling tremor. Some folks in Vegas said on social media they felt it too.
Look at all this #damage from the #earthquake in California! Snapchat video was recorded in Ridgecrest, one of the towns closest to the epicenter! NOT MY VIDEO pic.twitter.com/Bce6CT5HSB
— Mikey 🇷🇴 (@MambaMike13) July 4, 2019
At the epicenter in Ridgecrest, CA ... items toppled off shelves and mirrors came crashing down. The National Weather Service said no tsunami warnings are expected in California, Oregon or Washington. There are no reports of any structural damage to buildings or roads ... at least not yet.
My dads liquor store in Ridgecrest (11 miles from the earthquake) 🥴 pic.twitter.com/4RC0mY3eha
— Zomo (@zomo_abd) July 4, 2019
The TMZ offices were certainly not spared, because the studio lights above our desks were swaying like there was no tomorrow.
So far, no reports of injury ... at least not yet. We're guessing some of the folks who work at 7-Eleven are picking up cans from the aisles.
Y’ALL IM SCREAMING THE LA EARTHQUAKE JUST SHOOK MY ENTIRE HOUSE NATURE IS TERFIFYING pic.twitter.com/VwWPsxdtbt
— Amber Scholl (@AmberScholl) July 4, 2019
Originally Published -- 11:07 AM PT