{"id":395659,"date":"2026-07-12T14:44:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/395659\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T14:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:44:12","slug":"magnitude-4-2-earthquake-jolts-southern-california-light-shaking-felt-widely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/395659\/","title":{"rendered":"Magnitude 4.2 earthquake jolts Southern California, light shaking felt widely"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"sub-text\">While you may think quakes are a western US problem, some of the largest temblors in US history have happened in the East.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">FRAZIER PARK, Calif. \u2013 A magnitude 4.2 <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/earthquakes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">earthquake<\/a> rattled residents across Southern <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">California<\/a> early Sunday morning, with hundreds reportedly feeling tremors.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ca-earthquake-locator.png\" alt=\"Magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattles Southern California \"\/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattles Southern California\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"> (FOX Weather)<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The U.S. Geological Survey said that the earthquake struck at 3:38 a.m. PDT (10:38 UTC) about 1.2 miles east-southeast of <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/california\/frazier-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Frazier Park<\/a> at a depth of about 8 miles.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gettyimages-1434517445.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Mountain community aerial views<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"> (Gaston Willig \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">So far, the USGS says light to weak shaking was felt from Kern County southward through <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/california\/ventura\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ventura<\/a> and <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/california\/los-angeles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Los Angeles<\/a> counties.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ca-earthquake-who-felt-it.png\" alt=\"This map displays the shake intensity felt across Southern California \"\/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">This map displays the shake intensity felt across Southern California\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">It\u2019s unknown at this time if any damage, injuries or deaths have been reported.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Stick with FOX Weather for more details as they become available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"While you may think quakes are a western US problem, some of the largest temblors in US 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