California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 7km W of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 7km W of Tehachapi, CA on Tue, Feb 17, 1953, 8:45 PM GMT-8 (04:45 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 18km NE of Lamont, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Golden Hills forecastMore in California

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1953-02-18 04:45:04 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.137° N, 118.527° 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 1.3 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
177°
Stations used
3

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 60 in the 60 days after this one and 40 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.018km NE of Lamont, CA · 26879 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 4.421km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26878 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 2.924km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26878 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 3.423km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26878 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 3.320km SSW of Little Lake, CA · 26877 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 3.114km NW of Grapevine, CA · 26877 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 3.218km ENE of Grapevine, CA · 26876 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 2.926km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26876 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 3.010km W of Tehachapi, CA · 26875 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 3.412km E of Bakersfield, CA · 26874 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 3.122km SE of Arvin, CA · 26873 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 3.222km E of Oildale, CA · 26873 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 3.621km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26872 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 2.824km E of Oildale, CA · 26872 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 3.420km SSW of Little Lake, CA · 26872 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 3.724km NE of Lamont, CA · 26872 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  17. 3.022km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26868 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 3.119km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 26868 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  19. 2.86km SE of Grapevine, CA · 26868 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  20. 3.410km W of Grapevine, CA · 26866 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  21. 3.113km ESE of Arvin, CA · 26866 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  22. 3.024km SW of Bodfish, CA · 26865 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  23. 3.611km SW of Tehachapi, CA · 26865 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  24. 2.913km W of Tehachapi, CA · 26862 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  25. 3.414km NW of Grapevine, CA · 26861 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  26. 3.424km ENE of Grapevine, CA · 26861 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
  27. 3.025km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26859 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  28. 2.823km ENE of Oildale, CA · 26859 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
  29. 4.026km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26859 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  30. 3.121km ENE of Arvin, CA · 26858 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  31. 3.025km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26858 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  32. 4.07km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26852 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  33. 3.518km NW of Ojai, CA · 26852 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  34. 3.021km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 26852 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  35. 3.06km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26850 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  36. 4.010km N of Grapevine, CA · 26846 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  37. 3.61km NE of Grapevine, CA · 26846 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  38. 3.222km NE of Arvin, CA · 26845 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  39. 2.925km S of Bodfish, CA · 26843 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  40. 2.916km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26842 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  41. 3.215km S of Little Lake, CA · 26842 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  42. 3.79km NNW of Inyokern, CA · 26842 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  43. 3.019km NW of Inyokern, CA · 26842 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  44. 2.917km S of Bodfish, CA · 26840 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  45. 2.716km ENE of Grapevine, CA · 26840 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  46. 3.019km NE of Arvin, CA · 26839 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  47. 3.126km S of Bodfish, CA · 26839 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  48. 2.82km NE of Lake Isabella, CA · 26839 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  49. 2.821km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26837 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  50. 3.517km SSW of Lamont, CA · 26837 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  51. 2.921km SSW of Little Lake, CA · 26836 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  52. 2.68km W of Tehachapi, CA · 26836 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  53. 3.017km ESE of Arvin, CA · 26833 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  54. 3.526km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26830 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  55. 2.714km WSW of Tehachapi, CA · 26830 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  56. 3.125km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26830 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  57. 3.026km ENE of Maricopa, CA · 26830 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  58. 3.726km NE of Arvin, CA · 26830 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  59. 2.917km NW of Grapevine, CA · 26825 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  60. 2.72km S of Lake Isabella, CA · 26821 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 3.020km NW of Grapevine, CA · 26880 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 3.115km E of Arvin, CA · 26880 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 3.023km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26880 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 2.724km S of Bodfish, CA · 26881 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 3.013km SE of Maricopa, CA · 26881 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 3.023km ENE of Arvin, CA · 26882 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 3.622km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 26882 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 3.820km ENE of Arvin, CA · 26882 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 3.318km NW of Grapevine, CA · 26882 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 3.024km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26883 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 2.99km SE of Arvin, CA · 26883 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 3.026km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26884 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 2.916km NNE of Arvin, CA · 26884 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 2.816km NW of Grapevine, CA · 26885 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 2.919km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 26885 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 3.027km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26886 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 3.020km NNE of Lamont, CA · 26886 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  18. 3.114km NE of Arvin, CA · 26886 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 3.824km NE of Arvin, CA · 26888 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  20. 2.816km N of Tehachapi, CA · 26888 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away

Earthquakes todayCalifornia earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3302210. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC.