California was slammed with another major earthquake late Friday, and it was felt in Las Vegas.
A reported 6.9 magnitude quake took place near Ridgecrest, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake took place at roughly 8:16 p.m. PT and initially registered as a 7.1 before being slightly downgraded.
While he was on stage at the UFC Hall of Fame ceremony at The Palms in Las Vegas, Rashad Evans had to stop because he felt the quake hitting the city.
ESPN MMA posted video of Evans’ speech on Twitter and the moment he felt the earth shaking.
“Oh … it’s an earthquake,” Evans said. “Oh, man – I feel it. Yeah. Wooo … OK. Earthquake, baby. All right. Hey – that’s me bringing the heat. That’s me bringing the heat.”
Earlier this week, the same area was hit with a 6.4 earthquake, which at the time was the largest to hit the Southern California area in two decades.
Check out the video above to see former light heavyweight champion Evans’ reaction during his speech.
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