California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 14km N of Grapevine, CA

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 14km N of Grapevine, CA on Sat, Feb 12, 1955, 3:34 AM GMT-8 (11:34 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 21km ENE of Arvin, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1955-02-12 11:34:37 UTC
Depth
0.1 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.067° N, 118.948° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 2.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
100°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.315km ESE of Arvin, CA · 26168 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 3.419km N of Tehachapi, CA · 26167 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 2.722km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26167 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 3.122km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26159 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 3.08km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 26153 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 3.621km ENE of Arvin, CA · 26150 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.825km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26149 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 2.814km SSW of Lamont, CA · 26145 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 2.722km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26145 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 2.724km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26143 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 2.825km S of Bodfish, CA · 26142 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 3.323km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26133 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 2.924km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26133 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 2.112km NE of Arvin, CA · 26118 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 2.818km SW of Arvin, CA · 26118 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 3.225km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26115 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 2.918km SW of Lamont, CA · 26114 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 3.16km WSW of Tehachapi, CA · 26110 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away

Before

  1. 2.524km S of Bodfish, CA · 26168 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 3.023km NE of Arvin, CA · 26168 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.422km N of Tehachapi, CA · 26168 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 4.426km NE of Arvin, CA · 26168 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 2.923km NE of Arvin, CA · 26169 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 2.723km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26169 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 2.822km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26171 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 2.820km NW of Grapevine, CA · 26172 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 3.08km W of Bodfish, CA · 26176 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 3.027km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26177 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 2.817km W of Tehachapi, CA · 26180 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 3.125km S of Bodfish, CA · 26184 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 2.87km SW of Arvin, CA · 26188 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 2.925km NE of Arvin, CA · 26188 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 3.024km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26190 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 2.518km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26195 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 3.515km N of Grapevine, CA · 26195 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 3.54km W of Grapevine, CA · 26196 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 4.36km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 26196 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3297723. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:10 AM UTC.