SAN FRANCISCO — A 7.1-magnitude earthquake rattled Southern California on Friday night, one day after the strongest recorded quake there in 20 years struck — and seismologists warned that further episodes were expected. Since Thursday’s earthquake, the area had been jolted by a series of rolling aftershocks, including one of a 5.4-magnitude that roused Californians on Friday morning. In San Bernardino County, fire officials said that there was more damage from the Friday night earthquake than there was from the one the day before. Tom Heaton, an earthquake expert at the California Institute of Technology, said the earthquake Friday night appeared to have taken place northwest of Thursday’s earthquake. Giovanna Gomez of Bakersfield said Friday’s earthquake felt like Thursday’s.

Source: National Post July 06, 2019 14:48 UTC