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A 3.8-magnitude earthquake was reported Sunday at 6:34 p.m. seven miles from Bakersfield, according to the US Geological Survey.
The earthquake occurred nine miles from Rosedale, 10 miles from Shafter, 18 miles from Wasco and 20 miles from Oildale.
A 3.0-magnitude earthquake followed at 7:02 pm in the same area.
In the past 10 days, there have been two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
An average of 234 earthquakes of between 3.0 and 4.0 magnitude occur annually in California and Nevada, according to a recent three-year data sample.
The first earthquake occurred at a depth of 10.5 miles, and the second earthquake occurred at a depth of 11.1 miles. Did you feel these earthquakes? Consider telling the USGS how you felt.
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