A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook a mountainous region in Northern California near the Nevada border, according to the US Geological Survey. So far there are no data on casualties and serious material damage.
The quake, originally registered at a magnitude 6.2, occurred at a depth of 10 km and was concentrated near the city of Walker, California, about 150 miles east of the capital Sacramento. Several aftershocks followed.
#EARTHQUAKE: Eleven new quakes in California, ranging from 2.9 to 4.2 magnitude, have been recorded within 40 minutes of the initial 5.9 https://t.co/KATTe9vOW1
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) July 8, 2021
“Although there are no preliminary reports of damage or injury, this is a rapidly evolving situation and more details will emerge in the coming hours,” the California Gov. Emergency Service said on Twitter.
‘Everything Just Went Down’: Magnitude 6 Earthquake In California Nearly Destroys Mono County Flea Market https://t.co/0MsR43xxCc pic.twitter.com/pMjlktQmkx
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) July 9, 2021
“We are working closely with local officials to ensure they have the resources and support to respond quickly to these earthquakes,” the service added.
ROCKSLIDE: Video taken by a driver on I-395 near Coleville, California show rocks tumbling down the Sierra Nevada Mountains as series of #earthquakes strike the #CaliforniaNevada border. Latest here: https://t.co/KWdfYTGNXh pic.twitter.com/HWRI1gxz9V
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) July 9, 2021
Due to the mountainous territory, huge pieces of rock ended up on the roads, but no casualties were reported.
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