Shake, rattle and roll: Tips on how you can prepare for an earthquake

Following a 6.4-magnitude earthquake on July 4 and a 7.1-magnitude one the following day — both of which originated near Ridgecrest in Southern California — seismologists are warning against the aftershocks and emphasizing the value of preparedness across the state.

“We estimate that there is a 1 in 10 chance that Searles Valley will see another M7. That is a 9 in 10 chance tonight’s M7.1 was the largest,” tweeted Dr. Lucy Jones, a California Institute of Technology seismologist, about the probability of a greater earthquake.