A 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook Kern County on Tuesday night.
The quake was centered in an area near Highway 166 and Interstate 5, about 15 miles northwest of the Grapevine and 17 miles southwest of Bakersfield.
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It happened at 9:09 p.m.
“It just went for like five or six seconds and my mom — she doesn’t really like earthquakes," said Ash Kile, who was visiting from Auburn. "So, she just told me to sit down and just wait it out. She was a little frightened by it. “
Multiple aftershocks have been reported in the area since the initial quake ranging in magnitude from 4.5 to 1.3.
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According to the U.S. Geological Survey, some people in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties reported feeling light shaking. Those with the MyShake app also reported receiving an alert.
"I felt some swaying on the couch," said Lily Reiter, who was visiting from North Carolina along with her family. "It felt like I was in the water and I heard the alarm from my brother‘s phone, and he was like, 'Oh there’s an earthquake' and I was like 'Oh, well, I feel it."
As per Kern County Fire Department procedures, firefighters in the area have removed fire equipment out of apparatus bays and will conduct windshield surveys of their districts. https://t.co/rrLkxDOnVg
— Kern County Fire (@kerncountyfire) August 7, 2024
