Ridgecrest Earthquakes Leave Naval Air Weapons Station 'Not Mission Capable'
RIDGECREST (CBSLA) — Multiple earthquakes that struck the Ridgecrest area left Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake "not mission capable until further notice," the base announced Saturday.
In a Facebook post, officials said Rear Admiral Bette Bolivar issued an evacuation order for non-essential active duty, drilling reservists, civilian employees, and dependents to evacuate to a radius of 100 miles from Naval Base Ventura County.
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake is responding to a 5.0 magnitude earthquake at 8:16 p.m., and a 7.1 magnitude...
Posted by Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake on Saturday, July 6, 2019
NAWS China Lake remained accessible to mission essential personnel only.
The alert came hours after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the Ridgecrest area on Friday.
A 6.4-magnitude quake shook the same area the day prior, followed by hundreds of aftershocks.