Jolts since thursday. As people clean up, they are bracing for the next big one. The quake is blamed for causing at least three fires, likely due to gas line breaks. The Ridgecrest Police chief says dispatch lost communication during the quake but its now back up and running, just under 160 people are staying in temporary shelters, and the China Lake Naval air station was closed to assess the damage. Donya baucus begins with the latest look at the impact. Reporter yes, and fridays earthquake was longer and stronger than the one before. Experts say thereve already been more than 4500 aftershocks, leaving many to fear that the shaking isnt over yet. Evacuate reporter the magnitude 7. 1 earthquake rocking southern california. This has been a traumatic experience for this, not only me but for this entire area here that weve experienced of never experienced anything like this before. Reporter the violent shaking sending chandeliers swinging, throwing water out of pools, sparking fires and c
Serious injuries. The man is okay. Then place say he drove off the road and toward another couple who were standing on a bluff. The woman suffered serious injuries. Investigators say he just kept driving into a wall and through yards. Now chp officer and Sonoma County sheriffs got there at about the same time and say he tried to run down both officers. The deputy fired several shots when koffi would not stop. Investigators say at least three bullets hit him through the windshield of the Security Guard truck. He is hospitalized in Critical Condition tonight. Facing two counts of attempted murder, three counts of assault with with a Deadly Weapon and carjacking. The two women he hit have serious injuries and they are expected to recover with the stabbed Security Guard. Video of the stunning series of events will be released soon so you want to keep attune to abc7 news. That is an amazing story. You couldnt make this up. Thank you. [ sirens ] dramatic video, new at 6 00, you could hear th
Good evening. This quake was considerably larger even more powerful than the deadly and destructive northridge quake in 1994. The epicenter of the quake is in the valley about 100 miles north of los angeles. It could be felt as far away as san diego fresno and las vegas. Video posted on social media shows the force of this quake. You see a Swimming Pool in bakersfield. The water splashing back and forth spilling out of the pool. A resident posted photos of the damage inside their home including broken glass and furniture. Seismologist a tonights quake was the main event and that yesterdays six point for quake was actually a for shock. Default is growing. We ruptured a piece in the first earthquake. We ruptured more on the 5. 4. We are rupturing more now. It is moving towards the northwest. Away from the metropolitan area. As far as we can tell. By definition because the seven point one is the largest we give it the name main shock. Yesterday or an hour ago recalling the 6. 4 the main s
Another earthquake near ridgecrest, felt throughout Southern California, the Central Valley squeven in the bay area. It was centered in the same area as yesterdays 6. 4 quake. This video just into our newsroom showing a massive fire at a mobile home park. Multiple fires broke out in ridgecrest. We have Live Team Coverage tonight beginning with abc 7 News Reporter in the newsroom with new information and some of the best video were seeing. Reporter thats right. This earthquake rattled california and caught several people offguard in las vegas, fresno, and even san jose. Pg e says they havent found any gas leaks so far in the ridgecrest area. Theres been no reports of any bridge collapses yet. Inside this marshall store in ridgecrest, california, agony can be heard as lights went off and glass shattered in the store and employees screamed for everyone to get out. Customers ran out and young kids can be heard in the background crying while the fire alarm was going off. More than 170 miles
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