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Earthquake shakes Southern California, day after most powerful quake in 20 years

Earthquake shakes Southern California, day after most powerful quake in 20 years
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The USGS said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.1

An earthquake rattled Southern California on Friday and swaying was felt in Los Angeles, the day after the most powerful earthquake in the region in decades.

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The United States Geological Survey said on Twitter that Friday's quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.1.

The quake was felt in Los Angeles just after 8:20 p.m.

On Wednesday morning, a 6.4 magnitude quake with an epicenter near Ridgecrest was recorded. That earthquake was called the strongest to hit Southern California since 1999.

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