M2.7 earthquake 19km SW of Tehachapi, CA
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 19km SW of Tehachapi, CA on Wed, Oct 14, 1942, 4:53 AM GMT-7 (11:53 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.9 6km WSW of Grapevine, CA. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.7 (mh), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1942-10-14 11:53:25 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.000° N, 118.588° W
- Region
- California
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.27
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 360°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 0
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3366094. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC.