Southern California rocked by strongest quake in two decades

Southern California was rocked by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake Thursday morning, the US Geological Survey said, with authorities warning that the temblor, the largest in two decades, might not be the day's last.

The shallow quake struck in the vast desert region of the Searles Valley in San Bernardino County just six miles (10 kilometers) from the town of Ridgecrest at 10:33 a.m. (23:03 IST), but was felt 160 miles away in Los Angeles and even as far as Las Vegas in the neighbouring state of Nevada.

Local authorities emphasised that the end of the earthquake did not mean residents were yet in the clear, however President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter that "All seems to be very much under control!"
Emergency responders did not immediately report mass injuries or any deaths, but USGS seismologist Rob Graves said that "this earthquake is large enough that the shaking could have caused damage."
The city's police, meanwhile, reported on Twitter that they had not "received any reports of damage or calls for service."