A 6.0 magnitude earthquake and dozens of aftershocks rattled the California-Nevada border Thursday, according to The Associated Press.
There was no main harm or accidents brought on by the pure catastrophe, though studies of harm or damage might emerge later because of the earthquake hitting distant areas, the wire service reported.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) mentioned the epicenter of the earthquake was close to the California city of Walker, with a inhabitants of fewer than 900 individuals.
The handfuls of aftershocks from the earthquake additionally included at the very least six aftershocks with a 4.0 magnitude or higher, USGS mentioned.
The earthquake brought on rockslides that closed 40 miles of Route 395, authorities reported, in line with AP.
Some automobiles have been hit by the falling rocks however nobody was significantly injured, in line with the California Freeway Patrol.
“Individuals within the space ought to count on aftershocks for days following an earthquake of this dimension,” mentioned Jason Ballman, an worker of the Southern California Earthquake Middle on the College of Southern California.
The foremost earthquake comes nearly two weeks after Baltimore recorded two earthquakes in three days, notable occasions for a metropolis that hardly ever experiences them.
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