Thousands of smartphones lit up with alerts Tuesday evening as the rumblings of a 5.2 magnitude earthquake were felt throughout Central and Southern California. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), Tuesday’s temblor happened at 9:09 p.m. in Lamont, near Bakersfield. Dozens of aftershocks rocked the region, continuing into Wednesday morning, with magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to 4.6.