California is hit with a 7.1 Earthquake hits Friday evening on July 5 2019.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) Ridgecrest Earthquake Page is Online
The 7.1 Earthquake was 11 miles outside of Ridgecrest California at 8:19pm on Friday July 5 2019.
Ridgecrest was near the epicenter of the foreshock 6.4 Earthquake on July 4 2019 at 10:33am.
Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones tweeted at 8:40pm:”So the M6.4 was a foreshock. This was a M7.1 on the same fault as has been producing the Searles Valley sequence. This is part of the same sequence.”
Southern California Beaches felt strong rolling from the Earthquake.
The Mojave Desert Earthquake was felt throughout Southern California.
The National Weather Service is reporting that they do not expect any Tsunami Activity.
“The Ridgecrest Earthquake does not increase the risk of an Earthquake on the San Andreas Fault”, Dr. Lucy Jones explained after the July 4th 2019 Quake.
Saturday July 6 2019 Updates
10:10am: Southern California Edison (SCE) Reporting:
All Power has been restored to Ridgecrest Customers
2:00am: Caltrans Reporting on Twitter:
“Kern River Canyon: State Route 178 NOW OPEN 4.1 miles east of State Route 184 following closure due to rock slide in the Kern River Canyon.”
Ridgecrest California July 5 2019 Earthquake Information
Southern California Edison is reporting multiple outages near the Earthquake Epicenter
8:37pm: Bishop County: The California Highway Patrol is reporting that:
“State Route 178 has a large crack in the Roadway”
8:41pm: Bishop County: The California Highway Patrol is reporting that:
“Poison Canyon has boulders in the roadway and that the roadway is buckled up 4 feet.”
8:54pm: Bishop County : The California Highway Patrol is reporting that:
“State Route 178 at Trona Road has a traffic hazard”
8:25pm: Kern County Fire Department on Twitter:
“Safety Reminder When Shaking Starts: DROP, COVER, HOLD ON! #Earthquake Prepare For Aftershocks. When Shaking Starts: DROP, COVER, HOLD ON!”
9:01pm: Caldrons is reporting on Twitter:
“State Route 178 is closed due to rock slide in the Kern River Canyon.”
“Caltrans in route to access damage and determine removal from slide.”
9:05pm: California Highway Patrol is reporting that:
“Two Major Cracks East of Trona Road”
9:08pm: California Highway Patrol is reporting that:
Mud/Dirt/Rocks on entire roadway on State Route 127 (Old Spanish Trial Highway) near Tecopa Hot Springs Road
9:45pm: Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) is reporting on Twitter:
“CAL OES has requested OCFA Heavy Rescue apparatus to the Ridgecrest area. Heavy Rescue 6 and a USAR support vehicle with six firefighters are leaving immediately. It will take 3 hours to get there.”
9:57pm: California Highway Patrol Reporting that:
“Report of Fire at Bishop Fairgrounds”
10:10pm: Cal Trans Reporting on Twitter”
“KERN RIVER CANYON: State Route 178 CLOSED 4.1 miles east of State Route 184 due to rock slide in the Kern River Canyon. No ETO, Caltrans on scene to assess damage and determine removal of slide.”
10:28pm: California Highway Patrol Reporting:
“Large Bolder on Trona Road at Searles Station Cutoff”
For more information please visit USGS
