California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 27km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 27km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Sun, Sep 18, 1955, 10:30 PM GMT-7 (05:30 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 19km SW of Lamont, 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
1955-09-19 05:30:24 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.350° N, 118.569° 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 1.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
118°
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: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.821km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 25942 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 2.812km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 25940 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 2.514km NE of Arvin, CA · 25939 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 2.619km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 25937 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 2.526km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 25935 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.925km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 25935 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.714km E of Arvin, CA · 25934 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 2.815km ENE of Arvin, CA · 25932 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 3.619km SW of Lamont, CA · 25928 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 2.817km SW of Lamont, CA · 25927 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 2.513km NNE of Grapevine, CA · 25919 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 2.94km NW of Wofford Heights, CA · 25912 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 2.624km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 25912 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 3.223km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 25908 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 2.825km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 25906 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 2.726km S of Bodfish, CA · 25900 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 2.718km NNE of Ojai, CA · 25896 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 3.021km SW of Lamont, CA · 25887 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away

Before

  1. 2.825km NE of Lamont, CA · 25946 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 1.921km NNE of Arvin, CA · 25946 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 2.822km NNE of Arvin, CA · 25948 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 3.123km NNE of Arvin, CA · 25949 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 2.825km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 25953 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.926km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 25955 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 3.922km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 25957 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 4.125km NE of Arvin, CA · 25971 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 3.721km SW of Little Lake, CA · 25973 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3297988. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:03 AM UTC.