M3.4 earthquake 21km NNW of Tehachapi, CA
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 21km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Sat, Apr 17, 1965, 5:31 AM GMT-8 (13:31 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.4 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-04-17 13:31:33 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.297° N, 118.556° W
- Region
- California
- 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 1.3 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.12
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 97°
- Stations used
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.04km W of Lake Isabella, CA · 22439 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
- 3.117km NNW of Piru, CA · 22402 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
- 2.613km S of Tehachapi, CA · 22394 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3330582. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:01 AM UTC.