California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 26km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 26km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Sat, Mar 6, 1954, 10:14 PM GMT-8 (06:14 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 24km NNW of Tehachapi, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1954-03-07 06:14:37 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.353° N, 118.545° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
71°
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: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.623km S of Bodfish, CA · 26493 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 2.526km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26493 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 2.924km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26491 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 3.016km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26491 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.810km NNE of Grapevine, CA · 26490 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 2.518km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26490 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 3.116km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26490 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 2.823km S of Bodfish, CA · 26480 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 3.115km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 26479 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 2.816km NNE of Lamont, CA · 26478 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 3.326km SW of Bodfish, CA · 26475 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 3.27km S of Arvin, CA · 26472 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 3.222km NE of Arvin, CA · 26470 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 3.715km NE of Grapevine, CA · 26467 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.925km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26465 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 3.220km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 26465 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 2.021km WSW of Bodfish, CA · 26464 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 3.817km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26463 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 3.512km W of Grapevine, CA · 26460 days ago · 19 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 2.822km SW of Bodfish, CA · 26460 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  21. 3.014km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 26459 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  22. 2.912km W of Grapevine, CA · 26454 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  23. 2.87km N of Coso Junction, CA · 26453 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  24. 2.819km NW of Grapevine, CA · 26450 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  25. 2.521km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26448 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  26. 3.412km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 26448 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  27. 2.823km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26446 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  28. 4.123km SW of Bodfish, CA · 26442 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  29. 3.517km SSW of Lamont, CA · 26440 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  30. 3.026km NE of Arvin, CA · 26440 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  31. 2.610km NNE of Grapevine, CA · 26440 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  32. 2.926km SW of Bodfish, CA · 26438 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  33. 3.024km SW of Bodfish, CA · 26438 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  34. 2.817km SW of Lamont, CA · 26438 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  35. 3.621km SW of Lamont, CA · 26437 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  36. 2.66km SSW of Tehachapi, CA · 26437 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  37. 2.923km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26437 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away

Before

  1. 2.423km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26498 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.519km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26498 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.814km NNE of Grapevine, CA · 26499 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 3.18km WNW of Rosedale, CA · 26501 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 2.818km NW of Grapevine, CA · 26503 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 3.417km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 26504 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 3.319km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26504 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 3.09km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26505 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 2.69km SSE of Tehachapi, CA · 26505 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 3.011km SE of Tehachapi, CA · 26505 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 2.921km NW of Grapevine, CA · 26507 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.920km NW of Grapevine, CA · 26508 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 4.717km NW of Grapevine, CA · 26508 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 3.12km S of Lake Isabella, CA · 26508 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 3.113km W of Grapevine, CA · 26509 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 3.112km NNE of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 26511 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 3.310km SW of Lamont, CA · 26514 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 2.821km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26514 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 2.723km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26515 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 2.624km S of Bodfish, CA · 26518 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3298703. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC.