Fissures that opened up under a highway during a powerful earthquake that struck Southern California are seen near the city of Ridgecrest, California, U.S., July 4, 2019. REUTERS/David McNew
RIDGECREST, Calif. (Reuters) - A strong aftershock shook Southern California early on Friday as residents were still assessing the damage from the strongest earthquake in the region in 25 years on July 4, which was felt by more than 20 million people.
The 5.4 magnitude aftershock, the biggest so far, struck the same desert region as Thursday's earthquake. Its epicentre was about 11 miles (18 km) west of Searles Valley at 4:07 a.m., the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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