Earthquake wreaks havoc in California

A major earthquake has hit the US city of California.

Firefighters were providing assistance and dealing with fires in and around the city .

People from the Mojave desert to the pacific coast reported feeling the quake, which hit on independence day.

Reports have it that the residents were fortunate the quake happened far away from major population centres.

Roads were cracked and broken and power lines fell to the ground after the earthquake, which also shattered glass and cracked the walls of some homes in the region.