4.7 Earthquake Shakes the Mettler Area

A moderate 4.7 earthquake shook the Mettler California area on September 22. The quake was felt as far away as Orange County to the South and Fresno to the North. The quake caused minor merchandise damage to some local shops, but no injuries were reported.

A 3.4 foreshock preceded the 4.7 mainshock by forty-four seconds. A robust aftershock sequence followed. Eight aftershocks above 3.0 were recorded within 14 hours.


This particular area is known to have earthquakes on occasion. Earlier this year A 5.2 earthquake and a 4.1 quake struck an area about 10 miles west of this current sequence.

In 1952 the Kern County 7.5 Quake was centered less than five miles from the location of this quake.