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M3.3 earthquake 23km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 23km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Fri, Mar 18, 1955, 7:20 PM GMT-8 (03:20 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1955-03-19 03:20:01 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.317° N, 118.561° 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
±0.15
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
96°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.924km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26126 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.112km NE of Arvin, CA · 26111 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 2.818km SW of Arvin, CA · 26111 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 3.225km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26108 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 2.918km SW of Lamont, CA · 26107 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 3.16km WSW of Tehachapi, CA · 26103 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 2.925km N of Tehachapi, CA · 26093 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 2.817km E of Arvin, CA · 26093 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 3.018km E of Arvin, CA · 26089 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 2.822km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26082 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 2.912km WNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26082 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 2.619km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26080 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 2.816km NNE of Lamont, CA · 26080 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 2.911km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 26072 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 3.026km NE of Arvin, CA · 26071 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away

Before

  1. 2.825km S of Bodfish, CA · 26135 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.724km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26136 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 2.722km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26138 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 2.814km SSW of Lamont, CA · 26138 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 2.825km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26142 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 3.621km ENE of Arvin, CA · 26143 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 3.08km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 26146 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 3.122km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26152 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3297764. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:43 AM UTC.