California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 14km N of Grapevine, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 14km N of Grapevine, CA on Sun, Nov 23, 1969, 8:42 AM GMT-8 (16:42 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 5km W of Simi Valley, 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
1969-11-23 16:42:03 UTC
Depth
3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.067° N, 118.929° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 2.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
127°
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: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.426km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 20766 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 3.15km W of Simi Valley, CA · 20765 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 2.812km N of Grapevine, CA · 20735 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.424km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 20723 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 3.010km NNW of Santa Paula, CA · 20722 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 2.212km SSE of Bodfish, CA · 20721 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 2.012km SSE of Bodfish, CA · 20721 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 2.210km SSE of Bodfish, CA · 20721 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.310km SSE of Bodfish, CA · 20721 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 2.827km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 20719 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 2.820km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 20717 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away

Before

  1. 2.918km WNW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 20785 days ago · 17 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 2.922km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 20789 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3326028. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC.