Southern
California was rocked by 2 big earthquakes in June. The quakes came 2 months
after other shocks in April that had caused about 100 injuries. On June 26, an
earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale---the highest reading in
California in 40 years---shook Southern California. Its epicenter was in Yucca
Valley, about 90 miles east of Los Angeles. A second quake, measuring 6.5
followed 3 hours later. Its center was about 20 miles west of the first shock.
Seismologists said the 2 were related. One child was killed, some 350 persons
were injured, and damage was estimated at $16M.
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