Strongest earthquake in 20 years rocks Southern California
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A magnitude-6.4 earthquake hit 12 kilometers southwest of Searles Valley in the U.S. state of California at 17:33 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. According to local authorities, it was the strongest earthquake to rock the region since 1999. 

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