5.1-magnitude earthquake in Kern County rattles SoCal
Various parts of Southern California were rattled Tuesday evening as a 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook 25 miles from Bakersfield.
The United States Geological Survey reported the temblor at 9:09 p.m. in Mettler at a depth of 6 miles.
Residents in Camarillo and Canyon Country reported feeling the earthquake to USGS. On social media, residents in Orange, Reseda, Fontana and even as far south as San Diego reported feeling the jolt.
I felt this quake for a change. A M5.2 located at the southern end of the Central Valley. It is near the White Wolf fault that produced a M7.5 in 1952 but does not appear to be on that fault.
USGS reported 28 aftershocks ranging from 2.5-magnitude to 4.5-magnitude.
According to the agency, Tuesday's evening was considered shallow since it was at a depth of just 11.7 kilometers. USGS classifies the depth of earthquakes in three zones: shallow, intermediate and deep. Since this temblor was between 0 to 70 kilometers deep, it fell in the shallow zone.
No injuries or structural damage were reported in connection with the earthquake.
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