A magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Bakersfield was felt across a wide swath of Southern California Tuesday night.
The quake struck at 9:09 p.m. about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from Bakersfield, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was followed by a magnitude 4.5 aftershock.
There were no immediate reports of damage.
The USGS said the quake was felt throughout the Los Angeles basin, as well as in Santa Maria, Bakersfield and Fresno.
It happened 13 miles from Lamont, California, 14 miles from Arvin, 19 miles from Rosedale and 22 miles from Oildale.
In the past 10 days, there have been no earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
An average of five earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.0 to 6.0 occur per year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three-year sample of data.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5.6 miles. Did you feel this earthquake? Please consider reporting what you felt to the USGS.
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