A 5.2-magnitude earthquake rattled the Bakersfield area late Tuesday, with some as far away as San Luis Obispo County even reporting feeling the shaking.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey , the earthquake occurred roughly 14 miles from Lamont in Kern County at 9:09 p.m.
The quake could be felt throughout Central California and further toward the coast, including several reports in San Luis Obispo County, according to the USGS.
Just after 9:30 p.m., the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services said in a post on X it and local emergency responders were “actively monitoring impacts” from the quake.
A cluster of other smaller quakes were also reported in the same area, according to the USGS.