California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 24km SSW of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 24km SSW of Bodfish, CA on Fri, Mar 21, 1969, 6:31 PM GMT-8 (02:31 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 26km NNW of Tehachapi, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1969-03-22 02:31:01 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.377° N, 118.567° 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 1.3 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.01
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
117°
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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.126km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 21004 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.525km S of Bodfish, CA · 20995 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 2.626km SW of Bodfish, CA · 20994 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 2.923km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 20992 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 3.025km N of California City, CA · 20988 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 3.513km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 20986 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 2.317km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 20986 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 2.526km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 20983 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 2.312km SE of Bodfish, CA · 20978 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 2.25km SE of Kernville, CA · 20978 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 2.914km S of Arvin, CA · 20978 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 2.425km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 20975 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.523km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 20974 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 2.85km ENE of Lake Isabella, CA · 20957 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 2.825km S of Bodfish, CA · 20951 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 2.825km SW of Bodfish, CA · 20950 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away

Before

  1. 2.819km SW of Bodfish, CA · 21007 days ago · 0 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 2.67km WNW of Kernville, CA · 21013 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 2.824km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 21014 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.16km NNW of Acton, CA · 21026 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 2.416km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 21033 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3327799. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC.