OAN Staff Blake Wolf
11:38 AM – Wednesday, August 7, 2024
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Bakersfield, California, on Tuesday evening, resulting in shockwaves being felt all the way to Los Angeles county.
The earthquake struck in the census-designated area of Lamont, in Kern County, which borders Bakersfield.
Residents in the Central Valley, Southern California, and Central Coast were amongst those that reported feeling the earthquake.
A potentially fatal boulder slid into lanes of the southbound I-5 just south of Grapevine Road. Three lanes were closed off until maintenance was able to remove the boulder. No injuries were reported.
Caltech’s Seismological Laboratory claims that the earthquake was followed by at least 31 aftershock strikes, reaching up to magnitudes of 4.5.
Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) officials also announced that the fire department went into “earthquake mode,” which prompted all 106 neighborhood fire stations to conduct surveys of the area by land, air, and sea.
“No significant infrastructure damage or injuries have been noted within the City of Los Angeles,” said LAFD officials.
There are no known reports of any injuries so far related to the earthquake.
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