California earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 25km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 25km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Tue, Feb 3, 1959, 5:54 AM GMT-8 (13:54 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 11km NW of Coso Junction, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1959-02-03 13:54:41 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.333° N, 118.565° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
85°
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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.726km NE of Arvin, CA · 24711 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.924km ENE of Arvin, CA · 24710 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 3.224km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 24708 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 3.311km NW of Coso Junction, CA · 24706 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.322km S of Bodfish, CA · 24688 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 3.08km SE of Bodfish, CA · 24687 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 3.025km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 24685 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away

Before

  1. 3.024km WSW of Bodfish, CA · 24713 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 3.118km SSW of Lamont, CA · 24713 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 4.314km NW of Coso Junction, CA · 24729 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 3.318km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 24736 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 3.118km NE of Inyokern, CA · 24737 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 3.222km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 24738 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 3.217km NE of Inyokern, CA · 24738 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 3.615km NW of Coso Junction, CA · 24738 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3296969. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:14 AM UTC.