California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 21km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 21km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Thu, Oct 9, 1969, 9:41 PM GMT-7 (04:41 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
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1969-10-10 04:41:05 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.301° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
145°
Stations used
4

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.432km W of Coso Junction, CA · 20802 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.443km N of Kernville, CA · 20801 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.533km W of Coso Junction, CA · 20801 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.633km WNW of Coso Junction, CA · 20799 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.630km WSW of Olancha, CA · 20799 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.922km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 20785 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 2.918km WNW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 20782 days ago · 17 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 2.514km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 20776 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 2.622km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 20774 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.914km N of Grapevine, CA · 20766 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 2.416km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 20764 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 2.426km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 20762 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 2.542km SE of Three Rivers, CA · 20761 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 3.014km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 20759 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 3.428km WSW of Olancha, CA · 20754 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 2.65km ESE of Coso Junction, CA · 20753 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 2.94km SE of Coso Junction, CA · 20753 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 2.826km ENE of Arvin, CA · 20811 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.617km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 20826 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 2.015km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 20826 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 2.717km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 20826 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 2.75km S of Lamont, CA · 20826 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 2.67km W of Grapevine, CA · 20827 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 3.014km W of Coso Junction, CA · 20830 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 2.823km S of Bodfish, CA · 20836 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3326069. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:46 PM UTC.