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Southern California earthquake spurs emergency declaration

Season 2019 Episode 208 | 3m 57s

Southern California residents remain on edge a day after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck outside the city of Ridgecrest, the strongest tremor in the region in nearly 20 years. The quake came after another tremor hit the area Thursday, leaving thousands of people without power. Sharon McNary, a reporter for Southern California Public Radio, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

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