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5.4 earthquake in the Mojave Desert rattles SoCal

A 5.4 earthquake rattled the Mohave Desert throughout Southern California early Friday morning, according to KTLA 5 in Los Angeles.

KTLA 5 reports the earthquake struck about 4:07 a.m. about 9.7 miles west of Searles Valley, roughly 10.8 miles northeast of Ridgecrest.

The Los Angeles Fire Department reported there were no damages or injuries in the city of Los Angeles.

This quake comes less than 24 hours after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked the region on 4th of July, followed by more than 220 aftershocks, some measuring 4.6, 4.2, 3.8 and 3.5 in the same area within five hours. KTLA 5 reported.

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