On July 4, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook Southern California. It was centered around Kern Valley, near the town of Ridgecrest, but could be felt as far out as Los Angeles. Luckily, no one was hurt and only minor damage reported.
However, on the evening of July 5, a second earthquake occurred in the same spot, this one measured as 7.1 magnitude.
The shaking caused breaks in water mains, leaving many residents without drinking water, and gas leaks resulted in many structural fires. Power and communications are out in areas as well.
The quake could be felt in LA again, as well as Las Vegas and even Northern Mexico.
He has also reached out to the White House to request a presidential emergency declaration, which would provide extra aid and funds.
He explained that the state operations center has been activated to its highest level and first responders and supplies are on their way.
Though the roads are in rough shape, some supplies were already en route after Thursday's quake, which will make up for any transportation delays.
Aftershocks will likely continue and could cause more issues for already damaged infrastructure. There is also the possibility that this second quake is also just a foreshock for another, larger one.
About a 1 in 20 chance, according to Caltech seismologist Lucy Jones.
h/t: CNN
