California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 22km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 22km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Tue, Nov 4, 1969, 6:32 AM GMT-8 (14:32 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 28km WSW of Olancha, 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
1969-11-04 14:32:20 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.329° N, 118.505° 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 1.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
86°
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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.918km WNW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 20781 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 2.514km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 20775 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.622km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 20773 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 2.914km N of Grapevine, CA · 20766 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.416km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 20764 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.426km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 20762 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 2.542km SE of Three Rivers, CA · 20761 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 3.014km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 20758 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 3.428km WSW of Olancha, CA · 20753 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.65km ESE of Coso Junction, CA · 20752 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 2.94km SE of Coso Junction, CA · 20752 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 2.334km W of Coso Junction, CA · 20744 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.812km N of Grapevine, CA · 20731 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 2.618km ESE of Porterville, CA · 20730 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 2.612km NE of Inyokern, CA · 20725 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 2.630km WSW of Olancha, CA · 20799 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 2.633km WNW of Coso Junction, CA · 20799 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 2.533km W of Coso Junction, CA · 20800 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 2.443km N of Kernville, CA · 20800 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 2.432km W of Coso Junction, CA · 20801 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.421km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 20810 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 2.826km ENE of Arvin, CA · 20810 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3325885. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:12 AM UTC.