California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 25km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 25km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Mon, Jun 17, 1968, 7:15 AM GMT-7 (14:15 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 19km WSW of Tehachapi, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1968-06-17 14:15:14 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.341° N, 118.543° 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
±0.11
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
90°
Stations used
8

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 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.819km WSW of Tehachapi, CA · 21262 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 3.024km S of Bodfish, CA · 21257 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 3.024km S of Bodfish, CA · 21252 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away

Before

  1. 2.318km W of Johannesburg, CA · 21286 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 2.218km W of Johannesburg, CA · 21286 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.216km SSW of Neenach, CA · 21292 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.820km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 21298 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 3.622km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 21300 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 3.923km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 21300 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 2.718km ENE of Arvin, CA · 21308 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 2.120km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 21308 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3328814. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC.