A 5.7 magnitude earthquake shook Bakersfield, California, on Tuesday night.
Residents were left in a state of shock after receiving an alert moments before they actually felt the tremors.
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California residents received an earthquake warning warning residents to “abandon, cover, hold. Take cover.”
The earthquake occurred at around 9:09 pm and was initially recorded as 5.7 on the Ritcher scale.
However, it was later changed to a magnitude of 5.3.
The earthquake sent shockwaves throughout Southern California, with residents of Hollywood, Santa Monica, Woodland Hills and Camarillo, among others, reporting feeling the tremor.
There were also several aftershocks ranging between 2.5 and 4.1 that were felt after the initial earthquake.
At this time, there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
“An update will be provided once the LAFD earthquake mode is complete,” the statement read, stating that the process would take about an hour or less.
NWS tsunami warnings reported via X that a tsunami is “not expected” to hit Bakersfield.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a statement after the earthquake, saying they “will continue to monitor any impacts.”
“A preliminary magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Mettler, CA, was felt in the Los Angeles area this evening,” Bass said. he wrote.
“Our @LAFD has been activated to conduct its routine survey of the city and assess any damage.
“City teams will continue to monitor any impacts.”
The 5.3 magnitude comes after Southern California was hit by a 4.9 magnitude earthquake last week.
Around 1pm on July 29, local residents felt earthquakes as far away as Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
SHOCKED LOCATIONS
Local residents were surprised to see that the earthquake alerts sent on their phones actually worked before they felt the tremors.
What causes earthquakes?
Here’s everything you need to know…
- An earthquake is a shock wave caused by rocks under extreme forces
- They are typically triggered by the movement of the Earth’s crust
- Earth’s tectonic plates, the enormous platforms of crust that support the continents and sea floor, meet at points called fault lines.
- When these plates rub against each other, enormous amounts of pressure are generated.
- This creates shock waves that send violent vibrations through the Earth
- The shock could split the planet’s crust and create devastating tsunamis.
“Wow!!! Just had an #Earthquake here in Los Angeles and got a warning about it about 10 seconds before it happened on my phone,” one resident wrote on Facebook. X.
“I’ve never received this kind of alert before!”
“I got a Google alert about #earthquake a few seconds before the tremors started,” said another.
“Oh my God, the alert actually worked. That was no joke,” said a third.
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