California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 12km WNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 12km WNW of Tehachapi, CA on Mon, May 2, 1955, 6:45 AM GMT-7 (13:45 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 11km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1955-05-02 13:45:22 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.184° N, 118.567° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
113°
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: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.619km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26074 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 2.816km NNE of Lamont, CA · 26074 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 2.911km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 26067 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 3.026km NE of Arvin, CA · 26065 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 3.012km NNE of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 26058 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 3.025km SW of Bodfish, CA · 26056 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 3.026km NE of Arvin, CA · 26052 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 4.522km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 26050 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 3.29km WSW of Tehachapi, CA · 26045 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 3.724km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26043 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 3.326km NE of Arvin, CA · 26043 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 3.115km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26042 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 3.622km NW of Grapevine, CA · 26041 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 3.126km NE of Arvin, CA · 26040 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 2.826km NE of Arvin, CA · 26039 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 2.924km NE of Arvin, CA · 26039 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  17. 3.06km S of Arvin, CA · 26039 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  18. 2.624km S of Bodfish, CA · 26038 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  19. 2.824km NE of Arvin, CA · 26037 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 3.126km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26032 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  21. 3.019km NW of Grapevine, CA · 26032 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  22. 3.015km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 26028 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  23. 2.524km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26026 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  24. 3.124km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 26024 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  25. 2.918km ESE of Arvin, CA · 26024 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away

Before

  1. 2.822km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26076 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 3.018km E of Arvin, CA · 26084 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 2.817km E of Arvin, CA · 26088 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 2.925km N of Tehachapi, CA · 26088 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.610km SE of Piru, CA · 26095 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 3.16km WSW of Tehachapi, CA · 26098 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 2.918km SW of Lamont, CA · 26102 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 3.225km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 26102 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 2.818km SW of Arvin, CA · 26106 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 2.112km NE of Arvin, CA · 26106 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3297797. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC.