CALIFORNIA: An earthquake with 6.4 on the Richter scale rattled Southern California, the strongest in two decades, causing damage and fires.
The epicenter of the tremor was near the city of Ridgecrest, about 240 kilometeres northeast of Los Angeles.
Firefighters said they were providing medical assistance and dealing with fires in and around the city.
There was significant damage in the town of Ridgecrest, south west of the epicentre, Professor John Rundle, a local geophysicist, told the BBC.
The Ridgecrest Regional Hospital has been evacuated, the Kern County Fire Department tweeted.
The service is currently working on nearly two dozen incidents ranging from medical assistance for minor injuries to fires.
(Agencies)
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