Earthquake In California Now. The region is locked in a slow-motion tectonic collision, as the Pacific plate grinds its On the lower end, telling what's an earthquake and what's just noise is far from easy. "We are now talking about events that are all the way down at the noise floor of these. Earthquakes in California are not uncommon.
Scientists warn that if we just follow some general rules of plate tectonic movement. Restaurant owner Jason Corona shared video of the quake toppling plates and breaking bar glasses at the Casa Corona restaurant in Ridgecrest. The quake registered near Ridgecrest, California, near Death Valley National Park, on Friday night.
As of Saturday morning, all roads are now open, according to David Kim, secretary of the California Department of.
Minor cracks, multiple water mains ruptured and several power lines were down after the quake hit, according to the San Bernardino.
A second, larger earthquake occurred late Friday evening near Ridgecrest, California. By Meg Wagner and Ivana Kottasová, CNN. Now comes the 'swarm' of aftershocks.