California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 13km NW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 13km NW of Tehachapi, CA on Tue, Sep 18, 1956, 11:16 AM GMT-7 (18:16 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 17km SE of Bodfish, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1956-09-18 18:16:49 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.215° N, 118.550° 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
±0.16
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
134°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.98km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 25575 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 2.422km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 25574 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 2.616km SW of Arvin, CA · 25573 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 3.63km W of Bodfish, CA · 25569 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 2.910km WNW of Tehachapi, CA · 25568 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 2.86km W of Tehachapi, CA · 25568 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 3.122km SSW of Little Lake, CA · 25568 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 3.422km SSW of Little Lake, CA · 25568 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 3.917km SE of Bodfish, CA · 25564 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 3.515km S of Arvin, CA · 25560 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 3.06km W of Grapevine, CA · 25550 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 2.827km NE of Arvin, CA · 25534 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 2.415km SSW of Arvin, CA · 25532 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
  14. 3.326km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 25530 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 3.125km SW of Bodfish, CA · 25529 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 3.026km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 25527 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away

Before

  1. 3.02km ESE of Bakersfield, CA · 25588 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 2.71km ENE of Vincent, CA · 25593 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 2.43km S of Vincent, CA · 25594 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.47km SE of Santa Clarita, CA · 25595 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.919km ENE of Arvin, CA · 25608 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3295469. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:26 PM UTC.