California earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 23km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 23km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Mon, Mar 6, 1961, 1:30 AM GMT-8 (09:30 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 18km E of Arvin, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1961-03-06 09:30:28 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.319° N, 118.560° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
65°
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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.820km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 23945 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.618km E of Arvin, CA · 23944 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 3.015km WNW of Tehachapi, CA · 23941 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 2.626km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 23932 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 2.324km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 23932 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 3.419km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 23929 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 2.825km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 23922 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 3.024km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 23921 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 3.624km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 23920 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 3.019km SW of Bodfish, CA · 23918 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 3.315km WNW of Tehachapi, CA · 23910 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 2.914km NNE of Ridgecrest, CA · 23890 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 3.120km SW of Little Lake, CA · 23954 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 3.08km ENE of Maricopa, CA · 23955 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 3.38km SSW of Lamont, CA · 23957 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 2.923km SSW of Little Lake, CA · 23959 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 3.220km SW of Little Lake, CA · 23963 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 3.08km NNW of Wasco, CA · 23967 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 3.85km WNW of Wasco, CA · 23968 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 3.224km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 23969 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.625km S of Bodfish, CA · 23970 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 3.026km NE of Arvin, CA · 23974 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3345151. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:20 AM UTC.