California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 22km N of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 22km N of Tehachapi, CA on Sat, Jan 14, 1956, 6:17 PM GMT-8 (02:17 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 10km N of Castaic, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1956-01-15 02:17:21 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.324° N, 118.491° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
89°
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: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.818km SE of Arvin, CA · 25820 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 2.623km S of Bodfish, CA · 25814 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 2.822km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 25808 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 2.526km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 25807 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 2.824km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 25804 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.626km SW of Bodfish, CA · 25803 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 2.825km SW of Bodfish, CA · 25803 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 3.020km E of Oildale, CA · 25803 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 4.08km N of Castaic, CA · 25803 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 4.410km N of Castaic, CA · 25803 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.39km WNW of Castaic, CA · 25802 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 2.626km NE of Lamont, CA · 25802 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 1.914km SSW of Arvin, CA · 25801 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 4.214km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 25778 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 2.824km ENE of Arvin, CA · 25777 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 3.318km SSE of Arvin, CA · 25777 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 2.99km NE of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 25774 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 3.026km SW of Bodfish, CA · 25772 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  19. 2.92km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 25770 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 3.018km NE of Lebec, CA · 25770 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  21. 2.79km NNE of Castaic, CA · 25767 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away

Before

  1. 3.319km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 25826 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.024km N of Tehachapi, CA · 25843 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.521km NW of Grapevine, CA · 25851 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 3.025km NE of Arvin, CA · 25854 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3297485. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC.