NEWS BLIPS
Damage Done by Recent Southern California Earthquakes
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through USA Today's website.
USA Today reports that the massive earthquakes that rocked Southern California not only damaged roads but also left a fissure that can be seen from space. Planet Labs Inc. captured before and after satellite photos on July 4 and 6 that show a rupture in the Earth's surface near the epicenter of Friday's 7.1 magnitude quake, which was 11 miles north-northeast of Ridgecrest, California. The photos were shared on Twitter by Will Marshal, CEO of the San Francisco-based Earth imaging company.
USA Today reporter N'dea Yancey-Bragg relayed in an article: The quakes could be felt in cities like Phoenix, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, and Las Vegas. There were no fatalities or serious injuries reported, but a number of power outages, fires and road damage were attributed to the quake. California Gov. Gavin Newsom toured the hardest-hit areas over the weekend. The estimated $100 million in damage would have been much higher had the epicenter been in an area such as Los Angeles, rather than the remote Ridgecrest area, he said.
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