5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central CA

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By , KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO

Did you feel the earthquake Wednesday morning?

It was initially reported as a 6.0 preliminary magnitude earthquake between Ridgecrest and Bishop just north of Owens Lake, according to USGS on Twitter.

It's been downgraded to a 5.8 per USGS. Nearby places include Lone Pines, Ridgecrest, Bishop and Olancha. It's an area east of the Sequoia National Park up north in Central California.

There were several aftershocks: 3.6 magnitude and 3.1 magnitude earthquakes.

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