By Renee Duff, AccuWeather meteorologist
After Southern California experienced its most powerful earthquake in decades on Independence Day, an even stronger temblor shook the region late Friday.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit 11 miles north-northeast of Ridgecrest, California, shortly after 8 p.m. PDT. Over 100 aftershocks have followed this powerful earthquake.
Should this preliminary magnitude stand, it would be the region's largest earthquake in 20 years, according to KABC-TV. There have been only 12 other earthquakes in California with a magnitude over 7.0 since 1857.
Shaking was felt in much of central and Southern California, southern Nevada and as far south as Mexico, according to the USGS.
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Items are scattered around a kitchen Saturday, July 6, 2019 following an earthquake in Ridgecrest, Calif.
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Food that fell from the shelves litters the floor of an aisle at a Walmart following an earthquake in Yucca Yalley, Calif., on Friday, July 5, 2019.
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A powerful earthquake damaged sections of State Route 178 in California late Friday, July 5, 2019.
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A powerful earthquake damaged sections of State Route 178 in California late Friday, July 5, 2019.
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Lucy Jones, a seismologist at the California Institute of Technology and a former science adviser at the U.S. Geological Survey, points to a display of earthquakes during a news conference at CalTech in Pasadena, Calif., Friday evening, July 5, 2019.
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Merchandise is scattered on the floor of an Albertson's grocery store following an earthquake in Ridgecrest, Calif.
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The Hope family, afraid to sleep inside, spends the night outdoors Saturday, July 6, 2019 following an earthquake in Ridgecrest, Calif.
Multiple structure fires have been reported in Ridgecrest, mainly as a result of gas leaks or gas line breaks, according to Mark Ghillarducci, director of the California Office of Emergency Services. A building collapse has been reported in the nearby town of Trona.
Fire officials in Kern County also report several injuries, KABC-TV reported.
San Bernardino County Fire said that the earthquake shifted homes, cracked foundations and downed retaining walls in northwest portions of the county. One person was treated with a minor injury. A state of emergency has been declared in the county.
A rockslide has shut down State Route 178 in the Kern River Canyon, according to Caltrans. The roadway has since reopened.
SR-178 through the Kern River Canyon is closed due to rock slides, please avoid the area. #trafficalert
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said localized power outages have occurred in several Los Angeles neighborhoods.
"The LAFD has concluded the systematic survey of the City of Los Angeles by ground and air, and is pleased to report that no major infrastructure damage was noted by our personnel in the City of Los Angeles, and that there has been no loss of life or serious injury that we can directly attribute to the widely felt 8:19 PM earthquake," they said in a statement.
“In response to another large earthquake in Southern California tonight, I have activated the @Cal_OES state operation center to its highest level, and the state is coordinating mutual aid to local first responders.” - Governor @GavinNewsom
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Las Vegas Fire & Rescue said that no damage has occurred in southern Nevada. The city of Pasadena, California, also reported no damage from the earthquake.
Los Angeles International Airport said their airfields and terminals have not sustained damage. There were no flight delays related to the earthquake.
The airport in Ontario, California, has closed, according to KERO-TV.
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Delays have been reported on several Metrolink train lines in Southern California as crews inspect tracks for damage.
The NBA Summer League game between the New York Knicks and the New Orleans Pelicans in Las Vegas was suspended with 7:53 remaining in the fourth quarter as shaking was felt inside the arena. The shot clock and scoreboard were seen swaying during the incident. The game has since been postponed.
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What it looked like the moment an earthquake hit during the game.
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Shaking was also felt during the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers game at
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat of any tsunami.
Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones said Thursday's magnitude 6.4 earthquake would now be considered a foreshock to Friday's larger temblor.
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