Magnitude 5.2 Strikes Near Bakersfield, Boulder Blocked Lanes of Interstate 5

[0311]

Aug. 6, 2024 Updated 11:49 PM PT

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake, centered about 18 miles southwest of Bakersfield, was felt across a wide swath of Southern California on Tuesday night.

It was the strongest SoCal quake in three years. Here's why it packed such a punch in L.A.

The magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Bakersfield was felt over a wide area of Southern California. Experts say there are several reason for this, including its size, time of night and the so-called 'basin effect.'

www.latimes.com

Its size rattled nerves but cause no major damage or injuries. Two minutes after the earthquake hit, a large boulder — the size of an SUV — was reported blocking multiple southbound lanes of Interstate 5, about a mile south of Grapevine Road, the California Highway Patrol said. The boulder was cleared by Wednesday morning.

The earthquake, originally estimated at magnitude 5.3, struck at 9:09 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was followed by dozens of aftershocks of magnitude 2.5 and up, including a magnitude 4.5 earthquake that occurred less than a minute after the first, and a magnitude 4.1 temblor at 9:17 p.m.

 

[1srelluc]

Meh, just pass out some sledge hammers and shovels to the illegals and they will have it reduced to gravel and deposited neatly along side of the road within minutes.

 

[hjmick]

5.2... Meh.

 

[Harry Dresden]

5.2... Meh.

yea its not very news worthy is it mick?....i dont know how many 5 pointers i experienced while there....its the 6ers and 7 pointers that matter....

 

[hjmick]

yea its not very news worthy is it mick?....i dont know how many 5 pointers i experienced while there....its the 6ers and 7 pointers that matter....

My jadedness stems from having been living on top of the epicenter of the Northridge quake in '94...

 

[Votto]

Aug. 6, 2024 Updated 11:49 PM PT

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake, centered about 18 miles southwest of Bakersfield, was felt across a wide swath of Southern California on Tuesday night.

It was the strongest SoCal quake in three years. Here's why it packed such a punch in L.A.

The magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Bakersfield was felt over a wide area of Southern California. Experts say there are several reason for this, including its size, time of night and the so-called 'basin effect.'

www.latimes.com

Its size rattled nerves but cause no major damage or injuries. Two minutes after the earthquake hit, a large boulder — the size of an SUV — was reported blocking multiple southbound lanes of Interstate 5, about a mile south of Grapevine Road, the California Highway Patrol said. The boulder was cleared by Wednesday morning.

The earthquake, originally estimated at magnitude 5.3, struck at 9:09 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was followed by dozens of aftershocks of magnitude 2.5 and up, including a magnitude 4.5 earthquake that occurred less than a minute after the first, and a magnitude 4.1 temblor at 9:17 p.m.

You Lefties cry about everything.

You seemed genuinely stunned every time California has an earthquake no matter how small.
But then, you never learn do you.

 

[jackflash]

Aug. 6, 2024 Updated 11:49 PM PT

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake, centered about 18 miles southwest of Bakersfield, was felt across a wide swath of Southern California on Tuesday night.

It was the strongest SoCal quake in three years. Here's why it packed such a punch in L.A.

The magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Bakersfield was felt over a wide area of Southern California. Experts say there are several reason for this, including its size, time of night and the so-called 'basin effect.'

www.latimes.com

Its size rattled nerves but cause no major damage or injuries. Two minutes after the earthquake hit, a large boulder — the size of an SUV — was reported blocking multiple southbound lanes of Interstate 5, about a mile south of Grapevine Road, the California Highway Patrol said. The boulder was cleared by Wednesday morning.

The earthquake, originally estimated at magnitude 5.3, struck at 9:09 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was followed by dozens of aftershocks of magnitude 2.5 and up, including a magnitude 4.5 earthquake that occurred less than a minute after the first, and a magnitude 4.1 temblor at 9:17 p.m.

Sounds like a typical day in Alaska!

 

[0311]

Sounds like a typical day in Alaska!

Here in the SF Bay Area, we breathe a sigh of relief. I called my cousin in Sherman Oaks and she told her cat freaked out, leaving a trail of cat poop around the house.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

'5.2', that's kid's stuff!

 

[Concerned American]

Aug. 6, 2024 Updated 11:49 PM PT

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake, centered about 18 miles southwest of Bakersfield, was felt across a wide swath of Southern California on Tuesday night.

It was the strongest SoCal quake in three years. Here's why it packed such a punch in L.A.

The magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Bakersfield was felt over a wide area of Southern California. Experts say there are several reason for this, including its size, time of night and the so-called 'basin effect.'

www.latimes.com

Its size rattled nerves but cause no major damage or injuries. Two minutes after the earthquake hit, a large boulder — the size of an SUV — was reported blocking multiple southbound lanes of Interstate 5, about a mile south of Grapevine Road, the California Highway Patrol said. The boulder was cleared by Wednesday morning.

The earthquake, originally estimated at magnitude 5.3, struck at 9:09 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was followed by dozens of aftershocks of magnitude 2.5 and up, including a magnitude 4.5 earthquake that occurred less than a minute after the first, and a magnitude 4.1 temblor at 9:17 p.m.

Yawn, earthquakes of this magnitude are nothing new in CA. Until the advent of panic porn where every hiccup becomes an earth shattering event, the media didn't even report them.

 

[marvin martian]

Here in the SF Bay Area, we breathe a sigh of relief. I called my cousin in Sherman Oaks and she told her cat freaked out, leaving a trail of cat poop around the house.

Cat lady...what a shocker.

LOL

 

[skye]

yea its not very news worthy is it mick?....i dont know how many 5 pointers i experienced while there....its the 6ers and 7 pointers that matter....

or 8 and 9.

 

[Oddball]

yea its not very news worthy is it mick?....i dont know how many 5 pointers i experienced while there....its the 6ers and 7 pointers that matter....

I did a 4.0 in the desert resort area several years back....That was good enough for me.

 

[Concerned American]

I did a 4.0 in the desert resort area several years back....That was good enough for me.

I have experienced numerous 5 pointers in 45 years in CA and two or three over that including being about 100 miles away from the Loma Prieta epicenter. If they are under 5.5, I don't give them the time of day.

 

[Harry Dresden]

I did a 4.0 in the desert resort area several years back....That was good enough for me.

they get the blood flowing....

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

My jadedness stems from having been living on top of the epicenter of the Northridge quake in '94...

I was in the 1971 Sylmar Quake. It dropped the exterior wall in the bedroom and the living room. Also knocked down the cinder-block fence in the back yard.
i was cooking breakfast and the frying pan dropped on my foot, eggs, hot grease and all that.
I've been in numerous quakes in the Northwest, some of greater magnitude....but nothing felt like that one~

 

[hjmick]

I was in the 1971 Sylmar Quake. It dropped the exterior wall in the bedroom and the living room. Also knocked down the cinder-block fence in the back yard.
i was cooking breakfast and the frying pan dropped on my foot, eggs, hot grease and all that.
I've been in numerous quakes in the Northwest, some of greater magnitude....but nothing felt like that one~

We moved to Thousand Oaks from Texas in '75/'76 so we missed Sylmar, but I am familiar with the images of the aftermath.

 

[martybegan]

I did a 4.0 in the desert resort area several years back....That was good enough for me.

I was working from home when the 4ish one hit NYC. We get them so infrequently that by the time you realize what is happening, it's over.

Did notice the aftershock right away when I was at work though.

 

[buttercup]

I have experienced numerous 5 pointers in 45 years in CA and two or three over that including being about 100 miles away from the Loma Prieta epicenter. If they are under 5.5, I don't give them the time of day.

I've been through lots of earthquakes but the most surreal one of all was the Loma Prieta quake. I mean, part of the Bay Bridge actually collapsed, as well tons of other insane damage all over the Bay Area....it was literally like a disaster movie. I was working at Nordstrom at the time and the damage was unreal. Not the building itself, because thankfully it was built with earthquakes in mind, but everything inside got shaken up like crazy.

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

We moved to Thousand Oaks from Texas in '75/'76 so we missed Sylmar, but I am familiar with the images of the aftermath.

Part of my personal aftermath was odd. The owner of the house I was renting took a total loss, insurance did not cover anything for him--but my renter's insurance, a very rare thing in those days..paid me in full, well...a bit better than in full really, as my $1,500 Moog and my cameras and shit were actually OK..but...well, greed reared its ugly head..and claimed everything.

I'd be lying if I said I felt guilty though...but I do sigh when I pay my insurance--since I own just a small piece of that~