4.9 Quake in Barstow Felt in Southern California; No Damage Reported

A map shows the location of an earthquake of magnitude 4.9 that struck near the California desert city of Barstow just after 1 p.m. local time on July 29, 2024. USGS/Screenshot via The Epoch Times

LOS ANGELES—An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9, followed by 3.5 and 2.7 aftershocks, struck near the desert city of Barstow just after 1 p.m. July 29 but was felt as far west as the Los Angeles area, including in Burbank and Pasadena.

“It was quick rolling and a bump,” one Burbank resident said. “Felt like a truck.”