California earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 15km WNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 15km WNW of Tehachapi, CA on Fri, Oct 8, 1954, 12:25 AM GMT-8 (08:25 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 19km S of Bodfish, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1954-10-08 08:25:47 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.205° N, 118.589° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
111°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.519km S of Bodfish, CA · 26276 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 2.618km ENE of Arvin, CA · 26271 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 2.822km S of Bodfish, CA · 26269 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 3.618km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26265 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 3.119km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26265 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 3.522km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26265 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 3.626km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26264 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 2.620km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26264 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 2.621km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26264 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 2.611km S of Arvin, CA · 26262 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 3.024km S of Bodfish, CA · 26253 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 2.820km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26252 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 3.417km NW of Grapevine, CA · 26246 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 4.314km NNE of Ojai, CA · 26241 days ago · 20 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 2.824km NE of Arvin, CA · 26239 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 2.711km WSW of Arvin, CA · 26229 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 2.713km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26228 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 2.712km E of Arvin, CA · 26228 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 3.122km SW of Lamont, CA · 26227 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 2.518km E of Oildale, CA · 26226 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  21. 2.827km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26223 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away

Before

  1. 2.819km NNE of Arvin, CA · 26285 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 3.923km ENE of Arvin, CA · 26285 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 2.814km ESE of Arvin, CA · 26286 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 2.916km S of Arvin, CA · 26287 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 2.820km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26292 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 2.814km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26293 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 3.425km S of Bodfish, CA · 26294 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 3.525km S of Bodfish, CA · 26294 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 2.918km E of Arvin, CA · 26295 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 2.914km S of Arvin, CA · 26299 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 3.224km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26300 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 2.922km ENE of Arvin, CA · 26304 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 3.614km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26304 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 3.418km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 26307 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  15. 2.916km E of Arvin, CA · 26307 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3298478. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC.