4.9 aftershock rattles Ridgecrest in aftermath of two major quakes

A magnitude 4.9 aftershock tumbled east of Ridgecrest, Calif., on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The temblor occurred in an area that was struck by a pair of strong earthquakes just a week ago and has been rattled by thousands of aftershocks.

In the past 10 days, there…