California Earthquake: 4.3-Magnitude Quake Hits Near Bakersfield

A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck east of Bakersfield, California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
California Earthquake: 4.3-Magnitude Quake Hits Near Bakersfield
Jack Phillips
7/24/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck east of Bakersfield, California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The agency said that the quake hit near Weldon, located north of Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert.

The Bakersfield Californian newspaper reported that residents felt the quake.

“Felt it here in Bodfish,” Kern County resident Debbie Holland wrote. “It shook the whole house! The dogs barked like crazy at it. lol.”

There was no damage reported in the quake.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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