A 5.3 MAGNITUDE earthquake rocked California on Tuesday night, with residents stunned by the speed at which they were warned.
The earthquake , which was initially logged by the USGS as being 5.7 in magnitude, struck Bakersfield, CA, at around 9:09 pm.
The quake sent shockwaves across Southern California, with residents in Hollywood , Santa Monica, Woodland Hills, and Camarillo, among those who felt the tremor.
An alert quickly warned locals to “drop, cover, hold on. Protect Yourself.”
It was sent so quickly that locals received had time to take cover before feeling the shakes.
“Wow!!! Just had an #Earthquake here in Los Angeles and actually got a warning about it about 10 seconds before it happened on my phone,” wrote one resident on X .
“Never got that kind of alert before!”
Another said, “Got a Google alert about the #earthquake a few seconds before the tremors began.”
A third wrote, “Oh my god the alert actually worked. That was no joke.”