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Watch: California quake startles adorable kittens snoozing in bedroom

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit southern California on Wednesday night near San Bernardino, rudely shaking awake two kittens sleeping in a bedroom, video shows.

Fox 11 Los Angeles news station shared the video on air after the quake hit at 7:43 p.m. about 2 miles southwest of San Bernardino, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

It is the latest in a series of similar quakes that have struck the region this month. An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 hit the Los Angeles area on New Year’s Day.

This story was originally published January 25, 2024 at 10:58 AM.

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David Caraccio
The Sacramento Bee
David Caraccio is a video producer for The Sacramento Bee who was born and raised in Sacramento. He is a graduate of San Diego State University and a longtime journalist who has worked for newspapers as a reporter, editor, page designer and digital content producer.
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