California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 20km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 20km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Fri, Jun 16, 1967, 11:58 PM GMT-7 (06:58 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 10km N of Lamont, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1967-06-17 06:58:19 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.302° N, 118.520° 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 2.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
89°
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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.51km NNE of Wofford Heights, CA · 21646 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 2.824km S of Bodfish, CA · 21631 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 3.410km N of Lamont, CA · 21598 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 3.410km NNE of Lamont, CA · 21597 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away

Before

  1. 3.214km E of Arvin, CA · 21662 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 3.019km NE of Arvin, CA · 21665 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 2.616km E of Arvin, CA · 21679 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 2.526km NE of Arvin, CA · 21680 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 2.517km SE of Bodfish, CA · 21685 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 2.818km SE of Bodfish, CA · 21685 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3329602. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:34 AM UTC.