California earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 21km N of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 21km N of Tehachapi, CA on Fri, Jun 15, 1956, 4:41 PM GMT-7 (23:41 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 17km NW of Inyokern, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1956-06-15 23:41:31 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.321° N, 118.480° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
90°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.322km N of Tehachapi, CA · 25665 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 3.122km W of Johannesburg, CA · 25663 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 2.925km S of Bodfish, CA · 25648 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 3.120km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 25647 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 4.117km NW of Inyokern, CA · 25647 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 2.816km SSE of Arvin, CA · 25635 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 3.311km E of Little Lake, CA · 25635 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.812km N of Grapevine, CA · 25633 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 2.623km SW of Bodfish, CA · 25626 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 3.026km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 25618 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 3.022km SW of Lamont, CA · 25617 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 2.614km SSE of Bodfish, CA · 25613 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away

Before

  1. 3.05km E of Bakersfield, CA · 25675 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 3.018km SE of Bodfish, CA · 25679 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 3.025km S of Bodfish, CA · 25681 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.926km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 25683 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 4.023km SSW of Bakersfield, CA · 25684 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.921km ENE of Arvin, CA · 25685 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 2.923km NE of Lamont, CA · 25689 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 2.923km S of Bodfish, CA · 25697 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 3.46km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 25698 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 3.49km NE of Grapevine, CA · 25701 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 2.821km NE of Arvin, CA · 25702 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3295301. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:52 AM UTC.