As Californians brace for aftershocks from two powerful earthquakes, officials assess the damage to roads, buildings and pipelines and ask the Trump administration for federal aid
TRONA, Calif.—As Californians braced for aftershocks from a pair of powerful earthquakes that hit late last week, officials began the arduous work of assessing the damage to roads, buildings and pipelines spread over a massive and sparsely populated area between Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
A magnitude-6.4 earthquake hit the southern part of the state Thursday morning, about 6.7 miles beneath the earth’s surface. It was followed Friday night by a second quake about 7 miles away. That one measured a magnitude of 7.1 and was just...
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