California earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 20km NW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 20km NW of Tehachapi, CA on Wed, Jun 19, 1957, 4:15 PM GMT-7 (23:15 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
3.6 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1957-06-19 23:15:59 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.272° N, 118.591° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
122°
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: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.021km ENE of Arvin, CA · 25305 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.921km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 25305 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 3.523km SW of Bodfish, CA · 25297 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 4.017km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 25297 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 3.118km SW of Bodfish, CA · 25296 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 3.223km NE of Arvin, CA · 25293 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 3.023km NE of Arvin, CA · 25289 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 2.813km S of Arvin, CA · 25281 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 3.524km NW of Grapevine, CA · 25274 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 3.124km NW of Grapevine, CA · 25274 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 3.014km NNE of Grapevine, CA · 25266 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 3.022km N of Tehachapi, CA · 25264 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 2.820km SSW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 25261 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 3.616km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 25257 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  15. 3.426km NE of Arvin, CA · 25256 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 3.219km SE of Arvin, CA · 25252 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 2.917km SE of Arvin, CA · 25252 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away

Before

  1. 2.919km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 25306 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.926km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 25307 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 2.814km ESE of Tehachapi, CA · 25321 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 3.022km S of Bodfish, CA · 25324 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 2.934km SW of Inyokern, CA · 25324 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.925km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 25328 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.916km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 25329 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 3.024km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 25331 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 3.020km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 25333 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3296055. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:06 PM UTC.