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California earthquake near Bakersfield rattles nerves

By Matthew. Jr
California earthquake near Bakersfield rattles nerves

Tuesday’s quake was the latest to hit California and was felt as far away as Los Angeles.

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LOS ANGELES — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook the San Joaquin Valley late Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, stirring nerves as Southern Californians were getting ready for bed.

The earthquake occurred in Lamont, California, about 21 miles from Bakersfield, California. It struck at approximately 9:09 PM PST. No injuries or damage were immediately reported.

The earthquake was followed by dozens of aftershocks with magnitudes between 3.7 and 4.7. The US Geological Survey website usually recalculates the data in the first few hours after the earthquake.

Tuesday’s quake was the latest to hit California and was felt as far away as Los Angeles, about 104 miles southeast. Many residents of the region received an emergency warning on their mobile phones seconds before the earthquake.

Renowned seismologist Dr. Lucy Joneswho changed the way people prepare for earthquakes, felt the quake and took to social media, adding that the quake’s epicenter was near the White Wolf fault, which produced a magnitude 7.5 earthquake in 1952, but that ” he didn’t seem to be at fault. .”

“Like any earthquake in SoCal, there’s a 5 percent chance that this one will be followed by something bigger,” Jones told X. “That’s a 95 percent chance that this one will be the biggest. We’ve never found no feature that makes an Earthquake more likely to be a foreshock’.

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake centered on the western side of the Salton Sea was felt in parts of Southern California. On July 29, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake centered 14 miles northeast of Barstow, California shook the high desert and parts of Southern California.

When was the last big earthquake in California?

The state’s most recent significant earthquake — either magnitude 6.5 or greater, or causing loss of life or more than $200,000 in damage — was the 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Ocean Pacific near Ferndale in 2022, according to the state department. conservation, which tracks California’s “big” earthquakes.

The quake struck a few miles west of Ferndale on Dec. 20, 2022, USA TODAY reported. It indirectly caused two deaths and destroyed homes and roads in Humboldt County.

What were the biggest earthquakes in California history?

California’s largest recorded earthquakes since 1800, ranked by magnitude, according to the California Department of Conservation.

  • 7.9: January 9, 1857, in Fort Tejon Two killed; created a surface scar of 220 miles
  • 7.8: April 18, 1906, in San Francisco Possibly 3,000 dead; 225,000 displaced
  • 7.4: March 26, 1872, in Owens Valley. 27 dead; three replicas of magnitude >6
  • 7.4: November 8, 1980, just west of Eureka 6 injured; $2 million in damages
  • 7.3: July 21, 1952, in Kern County 12 killed; three aftershocks above magnitude 6 in five days
  • 7.3: June 28, 1992, in Landers. One killed; 400 wounded; $9.1 million in damage
  • 7.2: January 22, 1923, at Mendocino. Damaged houses in several cities
  • 7.2: April 25, 1992, in Cape Mendocino. 356 injuries; $48.3 million in damage
  • 7.1: November 4, 1927, southwest of Lompoc. No major injuries, light damage in two counties
  • 7.1: October 16, 1999, in Ludlow. Minimal damage due to remote location

What should I do during an earthquake?

It depends on where you are during the event.

Here’s what to do in the following situations, according to Ready.gov:

  • Turn your face down and cover your head and neck with a pillow if you are in bed.
  • If you are outside, stay outdoors and away from buildings.
  • If you’re in, stay. Avoid the doors and don’t run outside.

To protect yourself during an earthquake, get down on your hands and knees and hold on to something sturdy. Cover your head and neck with your arms and crawl under a sturdy table or desk for shelter.

If this is not available to you, crawl against an interior wall to escape the windows. If you’re under a table or desk, hold it with one hand so that if it moves, you can move with it.

Earthquakes happen all the time: You just can’t feel them. A guide to how they are measured.

What happens if I drive during an earthquake?

Slow down and stop as soon as it is safe to do so, according to the California Highway Patrol. Stay in the vehicle with your seat belt on, the engine off and the parking brake on. Once the shaking stops, check your vehicle for damage and its occupants for injuries. Only start driving when it is safe to do so. Once you can start moving again, do so slowly and carefully, avoiding any areas of the road that appear to be damaged or obstructed, and continue to avoid bridges and ramps.

Contributing: Olivia Munson and Paris Barraza, USA TODAY

By Matthew. Jr

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