California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 19km NNW of Grapevine, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 19km NNW of Grapevine, CA on Wed, May 4, 1955, 12:01 AM GMT-7 (07:01 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 22km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1955-05-04 07:01:23 UTC
Depth
0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.100° N, 119.000° 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, 2.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
91°
Stations used
9

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. 2.816km NNE of Lamont, CA · 26086 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 2.911km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 26079 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 3.026km NE of Arvin, CA · 26078 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 3.012km NNE of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 26070 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 3.025km SW of Bodfish, CA · 26069 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 3.026km NE of Arvin, CA · 26064 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 4.522km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 26062 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 3.29km WSW of Tehachapi, CA · 26058 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 3.724km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26056 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 3.326km NE of Arvin, CA · 26055 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 3.115km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26054 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 3.622km NW of Grapevine, CA · 26053 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 3.126km NE of Arvin, CA · 26052 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 2.826km NE of Arvin, CA · 26052 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 2.924km NE of Arvin, CA · 26051 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 3.06km S of Arvin, CA · 26051 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  17. 2.624km S of Bodfish, CA · 26050 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 2.824km NE of Arvin, CA · 26049 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 3.126km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26045 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 3.019km NW of Grapevine, CA · 26044 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  21. 3.015km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26040 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  22. 2.524km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26039 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  23. 3.124km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26036 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  24. 2.918km ESE of Arvin, CA · 26036 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away

Before

  1. 2.912km WNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26088 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 2.822km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26089 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 3.018km E of Arvin, CA · 26096 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 2.817km E of Arvin, CA · 26100 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 2.925km N of Tehachapi, CA · 26100 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 2.610km SE of Piru, CA · 26107 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 3.16km WSW of Tehachapi, CA · 26110 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.918km SW of Lamont, CA · 26114 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 3.225km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26115 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3297798. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC.