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M2.4 earthquake 23km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 23km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Sun, Apr 1, 1973, 8:30 PM PST (04:30 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 9km NNE of Kernville, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1973-04-02 04:30:48 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.307° N, 118.588° 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 1.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
285°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
3

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.79km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19529 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 3.19km NNE of Kernville, CA · 19528 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.113km SSE of Tehachapi, CA · 19528 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.726km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 19527 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 2.424km SW of Bodfish, CA · 19525 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.76km WSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 19524 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.816km NE of Grapevine, CA · 19518 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 2.89km ENE of Grapevine, CA · 19516 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 3.014km WSW of Neenach, CA · 19514 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 1.76km NE of Valencia, CA · 19501 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 1.79km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19498 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 1.76km ENE of Santa Clarita, CA · 19497 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 2.822km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 19495 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 2.56km NNE of Fillmore, CA · 19495 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19492 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19484 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 2.922km SW of Bodfish, CA · 19477 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 1.79km SW of Agua Dulce, CA · 19472 days ago · 21 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 2.813km SW of Tehachapi, CA · 19534 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 2.516km SW of Tehachapi, CA · 19536 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 1.72km NNE of Agua Dulce, CA · 19542 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 1.78km ENE of Santa Clarita, CA · 19543 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 1.72km W of Agua Dulce, CA · 19543 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 1.78km SW of Agua Dulce, CA · 19544 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.77km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 19545 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.216km WNW of California City, CA · 19547 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 1.75km WSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 19550 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 1.76km WSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 19550 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 1.78km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19555 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 2.922km S of Bodfish, CA · 19555 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 1.73km SSW of Castaic, CA · 19556 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 1.73km WSW of Valencia, CA · 19556 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 1.76km SSE of Agua Dulce, CA · 19558 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 1.77km WSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 19561 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 3.817km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 19561 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away

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