Jul 4, 2019

Biggest earthquake in 20 years hits Southern California

Southern California was rocked with a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. No deaths have been reported to this point.

The big picture: "The quake was the largest in Southern California since the 7.1 Hector Mine quake struck the Twentynine Palms Marine Corps base in 1999," the LA Times notes.

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