California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 27km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 27km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Sun, Dec 5, 1954, 9:23 PM GMT-8 (05:23 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 6km S of Buttonwillow, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1954-12-06 05:23:31 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.347° N, 118.585° 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
±0.15
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
110°
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.06km S of Buttonwillow, CA · 26215 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 3.425km WSW of Bodfish, CA · 26211 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 2.725km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26210 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.625km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26209 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.815km NE of Grapevine, CA · 26209 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 2.520km ENE of Arvin, CA · 26207 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 3.120km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26203 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 2.727km NE of Arvin, CA · 26203 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.827km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26202 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.814km NW of Grapevine, CA · 26202 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 2.910km NE of Arvin, CA · 26200 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 2.922km ENE of Oildale, CA · 26199 days ago · 0 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 3.126km ESE of Kernville, CA · 26191 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 4.36km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 26183 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 3.54km W of Grapevine, CA · 26183 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 3.515km N of Grapevine, CA · 26182 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 2.518km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26182 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 3.024km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26177 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 2.925km NE of Arvin, CA · 26175 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 2.87km SW of Arvin, CA · 26175 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  21. 3.125km S of Bodfish, CA · 26172 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 2.817km W of Tehachapi, CA · 26167 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  23. 3.027km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26164 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 3.08km W of Bodfish, CA · 26163 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away

Before

  1. 2.518km E of Oildale, CA · 26226 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 3.122km SW of Lamont, CA · 26227 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.712km E of Arvin, CA · 26227 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 2.713km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26228 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 2.711km WSW of Arvin, CA · 26229 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 2.824km NE of Arvin, CA · 26239 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 3.417km NW of Grapevine, CA · 26246 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 2.820km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26252 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 3.024km S of Bodfish, CA · 26253 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3298638. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.