California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 22km N of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 22km N of Tehachapi, CA on Fri, Feb 11, 1955, 2:13 PM GMT-8 (22:13 UTC), 6 km (4 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
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1955-02-11 22:13:27 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.324° N, 118.484° 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 1.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
144°
Stations used
7

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 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.023km NE of Arvin, CA · 26162 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 2.524km S of Bodfish, CA · 26162 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 2.814km N of Grapevine, CA · 26161 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 3.315km ESE of Arvin, CA · 26161 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 3.419km N of Tehachapi, CA · 26161 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.722km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26161 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 3.122km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26153 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 3.08km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 26147 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 3.621km ENE of Arvin, CA · 26144 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 2.825km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26143 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 2.814km SSW of Lamont, CA · 26138 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 2.722km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26138 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 2.724km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26136 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 2.825km S of Bodfish, CA · 26135 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 3.323km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26127 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 2.924km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26127 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 2.112km NE of Arvin, CA · 26112 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 2.818km SW of Arvin, CA · 26112 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 3.225km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26108 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 2.918km SW of Lamont, CA · 26108 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  21. 3.16km WSW of Tehachapi, CA · 26104 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away

Before

  1. 4.426km NE of Arvin, CA · 26162 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 2.923km NE of Arvin, CA · 26163 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 2.723km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26163 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.822km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26164 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 2.820km NW of Grapevine, CA · 26165 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 3.08km W of Bodfish, CA · 26170 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 3.027km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26171 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 2.817km W of Tehachapi, CA · 26173 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 3.125km S of Bodfish, CA · 26178 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 2.87km SW of Arvin, CA · 26182 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 2.925km NE of Arvin, CA · 26182 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 3.024km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26183 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 2.518km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26189 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 3.515km N of Grapevine, CA · 26189 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 3.54km W of Grapevine, CA · 26190 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 4.36km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 26190 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3297720. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:43 PM UTC.