California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 12km N of Grapevine, CA

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 12km N of Grapevine, CA on Tue, Jul 24, 1956, 8:35 PM GMT-7 (03:35 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 26km SSW of Bodfish, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1956-07-25 03:35:07 UTC
Depth
5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.055° N, 118.916° 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, 7.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
98°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.623km SW of Bodfish, CA · 25629 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 3.026km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 25621 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 3.022km SW of Lamont, CA · 25621 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 2.614km SSE of Bodfish, CA · 25616 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.919km ENE of Arvin, CA · 25609 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 2.47km SE of Santa Clarita, CA · 25596 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 2.43km S of Vincent, CA · 25594 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.71km ENE of Vincent, CA · 25594 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 3.02km ESE of Bakersfield, CA · 25589 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 2.513km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 25581 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 2.816km SSE of Arvin, CA · 25638 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 3.120km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 25650 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.925km S of Bodfish, CA · 25651 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3295355. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC.