Some Kern County residents woke up to an earthquake Thursday night..
According to the U.S Geological Survey, a 4.1 earthquake struck just before midnight. It happened north west of Lost Hills, just south of Avenal.
The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 4.3, but was later downgraded to 4.1.
Folks at the Love's Travel Strops and Country Store said they felt it.
"I was just sitting in my car, getting ready for work and all of a sudden I felt my car shake side to side. I've never experienced an earthquake before because I am not from California. I looked around and it felt like someone had to be pushing my car, " said Amber Rucker a Love's Travel Stops and Country Store Clerk.
17 News viewers called in and wrote to us on our Facebook page about feeling the quake. Some felt it from Southwest and Northwest Bakersfield, all the way up to Delano.
The Kern County Fire Department said there are no reports of any injuries or major damage in Kern or Kings County.
According to the U.S Geological Survey, a 4.1 earthquake struck just before midnight. It happened north west of Lost Hills, just south of Avenal.
The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 4.3, but was later downgraded to 4.1.
Folks at the Love's Travel Strops and Country Store said they felt it.
"I was just sitting in my car, getting ready for work and all of a sudden I felt my car shake side to side. I've never experienced an earthquake before because I am not from California. I looked around and it felt like someone had to be pushing my car, " said Amber Rucker a Love's Travel Stops and Country Store Clerk.
17 News viewers called in and wrote to us on our Facebook page about feeling the quake. Some felt it from Southwest and Northwest Bakersfield, all the way up to Delano.
The Kern County Fire Department said there are no reports of any injuries or major damage in Kern or Kings County.