Kern County homeowners are rattled after a 4.3 magnitude earthquake.
The Bodfish, California, area was rattled by a magnitude-4.3 earthquake around lunchtime on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 12:19 p.m. Pacific Time, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The shaking was also felt across Lake Isabella, Wofford Heights, Alta Sierra, Weldon, Kernville Bear Valley Springs, Tehachapi, and Arvin.
Reports from this earthquake
A homeowner in Kernville, California, states:
“It was a strong light shake I was waiting to duck under a table if it continued to get stronger.”
A homeowner in Exeter, California states:
“My dogs reacted first, then slightly trembling for a few seconds, less than a minute.“
Did you know that your homeowner insurance policy does not cover earthquake damage?
Given the risk, now is the time to consider how earthquake insurance will provide the protection you don’t get from your homeowners insurance policy.
Your home equity continues to grow while the risk of a devastating earthquake increases, too. Are you prepared to lose all of your hard-earned equity in an instant? And if you experience a total loss, can you afford to rebuild? Now (not afterward) is the right time to consider your Earthquake Insurance options.
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