California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 14km ESE of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 14km ESE of Tehachapi, CA on Tue, Jun 4, 1957, 11:08 AM GMT-7 (18:08 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
2.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1957-06-04 18:08:47 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.071° N, 118.321° 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 1.4 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
87°
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 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.926km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 25304 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 2.919km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 25304 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 3.620km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 25303 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 3.021km ENE of Arvin, CA · 25303 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 2.921km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 25302 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 3.523km SW of Bodfish, CA · 25295 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 4.017km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 25295 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 3.118km SW of Bodfish, CA · 25294 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 1.96km WSW of Littlerock, CA · 25293 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 3.223km NE of Arvin, CA · 25291 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 3.023km NE of Arvin, CA · 25287 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 2.813km S of Arvin, CA · 25279 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 3.524km NW of Grapevine, CA · 25272 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 3.124km NW of Grapevine, CA · 25272 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 3.014km NNE of Grapevine, CA · 25264 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 3.022km N of Tehachapi, CA · 25262 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away

Before

  1. 3.022km S of Bodfish, CA · 25322 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 2.934km SW of Inyokern, CA · 25322 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 2.925km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 25326 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 2.916km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 25327 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 3.024km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 25329 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 3.020km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 25330 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 3.28km SW of Grapevine, CA · 25337 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 3.324km NE of Arvin, CA · 25341 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3296046. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:32 AM UTC.