4.6-magnitude earthquake hits Ridgecrest in Central California

Fresno, Calif. (KFSN) — A 4.6-magnitude earthquake rattled California’s Kern County on Thursday evening.

It hit the community of Ridgecrest at about 6:20 pm, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The quake’s epicenter was 7.8 miles northeast of the community, the same place that was left reeling from a 7.1-magnitude earthquake in July 2019.

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Ridgecrest and its surrounding area has since been shaken by hundreds of smaller aftershocks.

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