California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 25km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 25km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Tue, May 28, 1957, 12:38 AM GMT-7 (07:38 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 17km NW of Tehachapi, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1957-05-28 07:38:25 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.329° N, 118.574° 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 1.9 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
98°
Stations used
9

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 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.934km SW of Inyokern, CA · 25320 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 3.022km S of Bodfish, CA · 25320 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 2.814km ESE of Tehachapi, CA · 25317 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 2.926km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 25303 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 2.919km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 25302 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 3.620km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 25302 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 3.021km ENE of Arvin, CA · 25302 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 2.921km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 25301 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 3.523km SW of Bodfish, CA · 25294 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 4.017km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 25293 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 3.118km SW of Bodfish, CA · 25292 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 3.223km NE of Arvin, CA · 25289 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 3.023km NE of Arvin, CA · 25285 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 2.813km S of Arvin, CA · 25277 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 3.524km NW of Grapevine, CA · 25270 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 3.124km NW of Grapevine, CA · 25270 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away

Before

  1. 2.916km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 25326 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 3.024km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 25327 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 3.020km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 25329 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 3.28km SW of Grapevine, CA · 25335 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 3.324km NE of Arvin, CA · 25340 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 3.322km NW of Grapevine, CA · 25353 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 3.020km E of Oildale, CA · 25354 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3296039. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC.