California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 21km NW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 21km NW of Tehachapi, CA on Thu, Jun 20, 1957, 12:55 PM GMT-7 (19:55 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
1957-06-20 19:55:40 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.285° N, 118.584° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
110°
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.523km SW of Bodfish, CA · 25296 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 4.017km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 25295 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 3.118km SW of Bodfish, CA · 25294 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 3.223km NE of Arvin, CA · 25291 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 3.023km NE of Arvin, CA · 25287 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 2.813km S of Arvin, CA · 25279 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 3.524km NW of Grapevine, CA · 25272 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 3.124km NW of Grapevine, CA · 25272 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 3.014km NNE of Grapevine, CA · 25265 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 3.022km N of Tehachapi, CA · 25263 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 2.820km SSW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 25259 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 3.616km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 25255 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 3.426km NE of Arvin, CA · 25254 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 3.219km SE of Arvin, CA · 25250 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  15. 2.917km SE of Arvin, CA · 25250 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away

Before

  1. 3.021km ENE of Arvin, CA · 25304 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.620km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 25304 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.919km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 25304 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 2.926km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 25305 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 2.814km ESE of Tehachapi, CA · 25319 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 3.022km S of Bodfish, CA · 25322 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 2.934km SW of Inyokern, CA · 25322 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 2.925km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 25326 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 2.916km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 25328 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 3.024km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 25329 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 3.020km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 25331 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3296057. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:49 PM UTC.