Kada su potresi počeli oko 20.20 sati, počela je jagma za skloništem. Bio je to drugi jaki zemljotres koji je pogodio oblast za manje od 48 sata.

Šteta koja je nastala odmah je bila vidljiva. Prodavnice su bile pune slomljenih boca, limenke su ekplodirale razlivajući se po podu, i drugi proizvodi sa zidova su se srušili.

Kada je narednog dana sinulo sunce postalo je jasno da je promijenjena i topografija.

Satelitski snimci koje je "Planet Labs" dostavio CNN-u pokazuju pukotine u zemlji blizu epicentra.

Velika pukotina proširila se s područja na kom se nekada nalazila vodena površina. Šablon erozije pijeska pustinje pokazuje da je dio vode usisan.

Ridgecrest Earthquake before (4th July) & after (6th July) images from Doves, clearly showing surface rupture. Thx @rsimmon @PlanetLabs @USGS RT @USGSBigQuakes Prelim M7.1 Earthquake 35.767, -117.605 Jul-06 03:19 UTC, updates https://t.co/waWvmvQZ88 pic.twitter.com/cUNxdMazum

— Will Marshall (@Will4Planet) July 7, 2019

#Ridgecrest surface rupture gif with images from @planetlabs + @Will4Planet pic.twitter.com/nIsmWJt604

— Jacob Margolis (@JacobMargolis) July 7, 2019

This photo was taken on 178 SW of Trona. The road is now closed for repairs. pic.twitter.com/TOuf6XlwgJ

— USGS (@USGS) July 6, 2019

Giant cracks in the ground appear in Mojave Desert near the epicenter of California latest two major earthquakes #California #earthquake #crack #fissurehttps://t.co/ULnv89IfwR via @Strange_Sounds pic.twitter.com/JjmnUsTS1X

— Strange Sounds (@Strange_Sounds) July 7, 2019