A 5.2 earthquake rattled Kern County just after 9 p.m. Tuesday, August 6, 2024, causing rattled nerves, damage, and even shutting down Interstate 5.
Shaking homes and breaking windows, strong enough to wake people from sleep, the quake was also powerful enough to warn people hours away through the “MyShake” app. “MyShake is recommended to residents of California, endorsed by Dr. Lucy Jones, as the state is known for earthquakes. Easily downloaded from your app store, the alert app is free and can save lives and property before the shaking hits your community.
Inside a market about 10 miles from the quake’s epicenter, surveillance video captured several glass bottles and merchandise falling off shelves as employees bolted out of the store. The market was only within miles of the epicenter in Bakersfield, CA, which also caused major headaches for drivers on Interstate 5 when a huge boulder, the size of an SUV, fell onto the southbound lanes. The California Highway Patrol reported that the gigantic rock blocked both sides of the interstate.