California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 25km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 25km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Fri, Feb 1, 1974, 4:25 PM PDT (23:25 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 23km S of Bodfish, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1974-02-01 23:25:47 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.349° N, 118.535° 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 1.4 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
176°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.023km S of Bodfish, CA · 19234 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.421km E of Lake Isabella, CA · 19230 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 2.322km WNW of Searles Valley, CA · 19216 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.617km SSE of Bodfish, CA · 19199 days ago · 1 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 2.324km S of Bodfish, CA · 19196 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 2.721km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 19192 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.728km WSW of Olancha, CA · 19183 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 2.710km NNE of Piru, CA · 19175 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 2.422km E of Maricopa, CA · 19235 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 2.517km NW of Grapevine, CA · 19244 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 4.017km NW of Grapevine, CA · 19244 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 2.610km SE of Tehachapi, CA · 19247 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 2.724km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 19253 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3318665. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:54 PM UTC.