Earthquake In California Deaths. California had its largest earthquake in years — then an even bigger one hit. No deaths were reported and the hospital in Ridgecrest is not dealing with any earthquake related injuries.
California had its largest earthquake in years — then an even bigger one hit. Click on the word "map" or "MAP" to see a map displaying the earthquake. The pair of earthquakes caused devastating damage to homes but no reported deaths or major injuries, according to news agencies.
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency areas affected by the earthquake, including San Bernardino County, which suffered damage The aftermath of a rockslide caused by an earthquake in Kern Country, California. (Lisa Walker via Reuters).
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As for Ridgecrest, Ebel, who just authored a book on earthquakes in New England, said: "I am not surprised the town did so well," crediting stronger, modern building codes. Times are local (PST or PDT). The isolated California city of Ridgecrest saw minimal damage despite being close to the epicenter of two major earthquakes.