Earthquakes hit near Bakersfield late Tuesday

KERN COUNTY, Calif. – A series of earthquakes sent shockwaves throughout the Central Coast, 10 miles from Bakersfield just past 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday night.

People across the region felt the shockwaves of both a 5.2 magnitude earthquake and a 4.5 magnitude earthquake that originated in Kern County.

The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services are now investigating impacted areas as of 9:42 p.m. after the earthquakes hit at 9:09 p.m..

Emergency alerts were sent to several people around the area and more information will be provided as it becomes available to Your News Channel on the incident.

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