Earthquakes

Magnitude-4.1 earthquake rattles Bakersfield

The epicenter was 15 miles southwest of Lamont in Kern County.

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A preliminary magnitude-4.1 earthquake rattled parts of Kern County, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The earthquake was reported at 3:31p.m. southwest of Bakersfield with a depth of about 7.5 miles.

Shaking also was reported in Tupman, Shafter, Frazier Park, Lebec, Lindsay, Arvin, Valencia, Santa Clarita, Ventura and Los Angeles County.

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