California earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 25km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 25km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Sat, Dec 27, 1952, 4:50 PM GMT-8 (00:50 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 15km NNE of Pine Mountain Club, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1952-12-28 00:50:26 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.349° N, 118.503° W
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.

Location uncertainty
About 1.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
104°
Stations used
7

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 79 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 79.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3308265. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:23 AM UTC.