Pictures of california earthquake. 64 and 71 earthquakes rattle southern california helen mcdonald and her sons help remove drink bottles from toppled shelving in coolers at minit shop in ridgecrest after a 64 earthquake. Southern california hit by 71 magnitude earthquake. Southern california may be known for its sandy beaches towering palm trees and glorious blue skies but its also known for something less appealing and even quite dangerous earthquakes.
The two massive earthquakes that rocked southern california last week not only damaged roads and sparked fires but also left a fissure in the earth so large it could be seen from space.