In pictures: California quake

1 of 6 The quake struck along the Californian coast, but the worst-hit town was Paso Robles, about 300km (186m) north of Los Angeles

2 of 6 Buildings were destroyed, cars wrecked and power to about 40,000 people was disrupted.

3 of 6 The 19th Century clock tower in Paso Robles was destroyed by the tremors.

4 of 6 Two women were killed by falling debris as the tower crashed to the ground.

5 of 6 There will be much cleaning up to do in the wake of the tremor.

6 of 6 Seismographic equipment recorded the tremors. The main quake was recorded at a magnitude of 6.5.