I've not been in an earthquake (aside from feeling a tiny one in NY) but have been through eastern Kern County, driving from L.A. to visit the Sequoia National Forest for a family thing. Following the local relatives, on the way up we went the "safe" route via 14 to Mojave.  Returned via overnight stay at Ridgecrest-hard to find decent motels/hotels any closer!, that's how empty it is around there. And then in the morn we promptly made the wrong turn and ended up doing I-395 south that goes to San Bernadino through the desert and then west back to L.A.  That territory is surreal enough for most without an earthquake!  I went to a Walmart for provisions before we left Ridgecrest, that was a surreal experience in itself, nice people but strange, mostly military folk. Kernville, the town Mojave, the desert, it's all strange land, like being on another planet out there.. Right out of a "There Will Be Blood" type movie.

Edit to add: even tho the experts are saying this is all those two faults out there, must be frightening for everyone in So. Calif to have this pretty damn big stronger shock come after yesterday's. It's just not what they are used to, and clearly many are rattled by the atypical sequence. I would be too.