M2.5 earthquake 13km NW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

2.5 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Jul 8, 1953, 3:38 PM GMT-7

UTC

1953-07-08 22:38:21 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.217° N, 118.541° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.3 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.35

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

176°

Stations used

5

• Golden Hills, CaliforniaPopulation 8,656. Forecast9 kmNNW
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast13 kmNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast47 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast132 kmNNW

After

1. 3.025km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Jul 8, 9:01 PM GMT-7 · 26747 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
2. 2.513km NE of Grapevine, CAWed, Jul 8, 11:34 PM GMT-7 · 26747 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
3. 2.817km NW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Jul 9, 2:10 AM GMT-7 · 26747 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
4. 2.925km SW of Bodfish, CAThu, Jul 9, 6:09 PM GMT-7 · 26746 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
5. 3.323km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Jul 10, 2:32 PM GMT-7 · 26745 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
6. 2.817km WNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Jul 13, 12:50 AM GMT-7 · 26743 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
7. 2.613km NE of Tehachapi, CATue, Jul 14, 5:10 AM GMT-7 · 26742 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
8. 3.210km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAWed, Jul 15, 12:13 PM GMT-7 · 26740 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
9. 2.913km W of Johannesburg, CAThu, Jul 16, 4:30 AM GMT-7 · 26740 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
10. 3.11km SW of Lebec, CAThu, Jul 16, 10:11 AM GMT-7 · 26740 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
11. 3.425km SW of Lamont, CAFri, Jul 17, 10:25 PM GMT-7 · 26738 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
12. 3.123km ENE of Maricopa, CAThu, Jul 23, 2:30 AM GMT-7 · 26733 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
13. 2.911km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Jul 24, 6:54 AM GMT-7 · 26732 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
14. 3.27km SSE of Santa Clarita, CASat, Jul 25, 7:42 PM GMT-7 · 26730 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
15. 2.73km NNE of Grapevine, CASun, Jul 26, 5:41 AM GMT-7 · 26730 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
16. 2.916km ESE of Maricopa, CASun, Jul 26, 5:44 AM GMT-7 · 26730 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
17. 2.916km NNW of Pine Mountain Club, CASun, Jul 26, 6:26 AM GMT-7 · 26730 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
18. 3.021km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Jul 26, 8:59 AM GMT-7 · 26730 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
19. 2.621km E of Maricopa, CASun, Jul 26, 6:24 PM GMT-7 · 26729 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
20. 3.418km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Jul 28, 10:09 AM GMT-7 · 26728 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
21. 3.224km S of Bodfish, CAWed, Jul 29, 7:02 AM GMT-7 · 26727 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
22. 3.518km NNW of Grapevine, CAThu, Jul 30, 4:58 AM GMT-7 · 26726 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
23. 3.024km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Jul 30, 2:48 PM GMT-7 · 26725 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
24. 2.310km NE of Santa Clarita, CASat, Aug 1, 7:58 PM GMT-7 · 26723 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
25. 3.07km S of Arvin, CASat, Aug 1, 9:18 PM GMT-7 · 26723 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
26. 3.18km SW of Agua Dulce, CASat, Aug 1, 9:34 PM GMT-7 · 26723 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
27. 2.615km ESE of Bodfish, CASun, Aug 2, 6:53 AM GMT-7 · 26723 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
28. 2.17km ENE of Agua Dulce, CATue, Aug 4, 4:41 AM GMT-7 · 26721 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
29. 4.216km WNW of Grapevine, CAWed, Aug 5, 5:20 AM GMT-7 · 26720 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
30. 2.910km SSE of Arvin, CAWed, Aug 5, 3:18 PM GMT-7 · 26719 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
31. 2.923km S of Bodfish, CAWed, Aug 5, 4:51 PM GMT-7 · 26719 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
32. 4.319km NW of Grapevine, CAThu, Aug 6, 4:20 AM GMT-7 · 26719 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
33. 3.811km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Aug 11, 11:33 AM GMT-7 · 26714 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
34. 3.120km NW of Tehachapi, CATue, Aug 11, 2:48 PM GMT-7 · 26713 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
35. 2.917km ESE of Arvin, CASun, Aug 16, 2:02 PM GMT-7 · 26708 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
36. 3.522km SSW of Bodfish, CATue, Aug 18, 8:16 PM GMT-7 · 26706 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
37. 3.223km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Aug 20, 1:52 AM GMT-7 · 26705 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
38. 2.925km S of Bodfish, CAFri, Aug 21, 8:24 PM GMT-7 · 26703 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
39. 2.914km SW of Bodfish, CASat, Aug 22, 3:04 AM GMT-7 · 26703 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
40. 2.911km W of Tehachapi, CASun, Aug 23, 1:34 PM GMT-7 · 26701 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
41. 2.918km S of Bodfish, CASun, Aug 23, 6:37 PM GMT-7 · 26701 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
42. 3.017km W of Johannesburg, CAThu, Aug 27, 11:52 PM GMT-7 · 26697 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
43. 3.01km ESE of Grapevine, CAFri, Aug 28, 8:48 AM GMT-7 · 26697 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
44. 2.910km E of Oildale, CASat, Aug 29, 1:46 AM GMT-7 · 26696 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
45. 2.921km NE of Oildale, CASat, Aug 29, 1:51 PM GMT-7 · 26695 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
46. 3.323km S of Bodfish, CASun, Aug 30, 4:19 AM GMT-7 · 26695 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
47. 3.524km SSW of Bodfish, CASun, Aug 30, 5:18 AM GMT-7 · 26695 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
48. 2.816km E of Arvin, CASun, Aug 30, 8:55 PM GMT-7 · 26694 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
49. 3.916km WNW of Grapevine, CAWed, Sep 2, 8:27 AM GMT-7 · 26692 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
50. 3.016km NW of Grapevine, CAThu, Sep 3, 12:43 AM GMT-7 · 26691 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
51. 3.616km WNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Sep 4, 8:36 AM GMT-7 · 26690 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
52. 2.911km ESE of Arvin, CAFri, Sep 4, 2:13 PM GMT-7 · 26689 days ago · 1 km deep · 17 km away
53. 3.916km ESE of Arvin, CASat, Sep 5, 12:24 PM GMT-7 · 26688 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away

Before

1. 2.917km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Jul 8, 6:57 AM GMT-7 · 26748 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
2. 2.610km SSW of Arvin, CATue, Jul 7, 2:36 AM GMT-7 · 26749 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
3. 2.714km ENE of Tehachapi, CAMon, Jul 6, 12:01 AM GMT-7 · 26750 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
4. 2.714km SW of Tehachapi, CASat, Jul 4, 4:05 PM GMT-7 · 26751 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
5. 3.218km N of Tehachapi, CASat, Jul 4, 4:52 AM GMT-7 · 26752 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
6. 2.724km S of Bodfish, CASat, Jul 4, 3:28 AM GMT-7 · 26752 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
7. 3.415km W of Johannesburg, CAWed, Jul 1, 3:38 PM GMT-7 · 26754 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
8. 3.125km NE of Arvin, CAMon, Jun 29, 4:07 AM GMT-7 · 26757 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
9. 2.935km ESE of Bodfish, CASun, Jun 28, 3:57 PM GMT-7 · 26757 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
10. 2.821km NW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Jun 26, 12:46 PM GMT-7 · 26759 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
11. 3.010km NE of Grapevine, CAThu, Jun 25, 10:34 PM GMT-7 · 26760 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
12. 2.97km N of Grapevine, CAThu, Jun 25, 10:05 PM GMT-7 · 26760 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
13. 3.122km SSW of Bodfish, CATue, Jun 23, 5:29 AM GMT-7 · 26763 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
14. 3.415km NNE of Grapevine, CAMon, Jun 22, 11:27 PM GMT-7 · 26763 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
15. 2.813km NNE of Lamont, CAMon, Jun 22, 8:57 PM GMT-7 · 26763 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
16. 2.734km W of Coso Junction, CASun, Jun 21, 9:54 PM GMT-7 · 26764 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
17. 3.420km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Jun 21, 8:10 PM GMT-7 · 26764 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
18. 3.922km E of Maricopa, CASun, Jun 21, 7:50 PM GMT-7 · 26764 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
19. 2.418km ENE of Arvin, CASun, Jun 21, 5:29 PM GMT-7 · 26764 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
20. 2.623km W of Johannesburg, CASun, Jun 21, 4:54 PM GMT-7 · 26764 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3305803. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:36 AM UTC.