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Luckily, this was far from population centers - epicenter about 10 miles from Ridgecrest, a town of 30,000 people just south of Naval Air Weapons Station China

Luckily, this was far from population centers - epicenter about 10 miles from Ridgecrest, a town of 30,000 people just south of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, and just east of US 395, about 80 miles east of Bakersfield. Informative USGS links include: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci38443183/executive https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci38443183... Select "View Neaby Seismicity" to see the 47+ recent quakes in this area.

classichasclass 7y ago
It was pretty close to Trona. Having driven through Trona, life sucks in Trona and today it sucked a lot worse. Lots of shaking here in the greater LA foothills, but no damage (though this house does have earthquake insurance).
- alex_young 7y ago
  Ah Trona. Not much out there to be honest. Here's what the view from Trona Pinnacles looks like: https://photos.app.goo.gl/LrML8TsBbZoW79t1A https://photos.app.goo.gl/LrML8TsBbZoW79t1A
  - quattrofan 7y ago
    Could be Mars