M3.2 earthquake 8km S of Tehachapi, CA
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 8km S of Tehachapi, CA on Sat, Oct 26, 1968, 9:55 PM GMT-7 (04:55 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
- 3.2 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-10-27 04:55:13 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.061° N, 118.437° 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
- ±0.09
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 85°
- Stations used
- 12
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 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.015km WNW of Tehachapi, CA · 21113 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
- 2.724km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 21104 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
- 2.313km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 21099 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
- 2.319km ESE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA · 21098 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3328258. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:34 PM UTC.