California earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 10km N of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 10km N of Tehachapi, CA on Sun, Apr 1, 1962, 7:05 PM GMT-8 (03:05 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1962-04-02 03:05:41 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.222° N, 118.465° 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
±0.07
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
94°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.66km WSW of Grapevine, CA · 23553 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 3.123km E of Maricopa, CA · 23549 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.619km SW of Little Lake, CA · 23544 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.823km SW of Little Lake, CA · 23544 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 2.56km WNW of Acton, CA · 23537 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.721km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 23501 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away

Before

  1. 3.516km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 23556 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 3.622km SSW of Little Lake, CA · 23564 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 3.126km SW of Bodfish, CA · 23570 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 2.94km SE of Leona Valley, CA · 23571 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 3.416km NW of Grapevine, CA · 23572 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 2.210km WNW of Agua Dulce, CA · 23580 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3344459. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC.