Estimated read time: 1-2 minutes
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
RIDGECREST, Calif. (AP) — A magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Southern California disrupted sports competitions a day after a magnitude 6.4 quake hit in the Mojave Desert about 150 miles from Los Angeles.
Initially reported at magnitude 7.1, the earthquake rattled Dodger Stadium in the fourth inning of the team's game against the San Diego Padres.
The quake on Friday night happened when Dodgers second baseman Enriquè Hernàndez was batting. It didn't appear to affect him or Padres pitcher Eric Lauer.
However, it was obvious to viewers of the SportsNet LA broadcast when the TV picture bounced up and down.
The quake registered an initial magnitude of 7.1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
There was no announcement by the stadium's public address announcer.
Some fans in the upper deck appeared to leave their seats and move to a concourse at the top of the stadium.
The press box lurched for about 20 seconds.
It also shook players in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas during the game between the Knicks and Pelicans at the Thomas and Mack Center.
Those in the area took to social media to share their experiences of the quake.
Breaking: Southern California has experienced another large earthquake. Preliminary @USGSBigQuakes reports put it at a 7.1 magnitude quake.
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) July 6, 2019
Seager and Pollock are really making their presence felt with the Quakes tonight. https://t.co/KbM1ar3NzU
— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) July 6, 2019
Earthquake during LVSL pic.twitter.com/cVlTIfbOqD
— Paid man gets bored (@cjzero) July 6, 2019
The LA Times said it would keep its paywall down for all coverage related to recent quakes.
Contributing: KSL.com Staff
Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
