California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 9km N of Lamont, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 9km N of Lamont, CA on Tue, Feb 15, 1977, 3:44 PM PST (23:44 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 10km ESE of Maricopa, 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
1977-02-15 23:44:48 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.338° N, 118.901° 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, 4.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
113°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.31km SSW of Neenach, CA · 18126 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 3.017km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18126 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 1.918km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18125 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 2.018km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18124 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 2.58km E of Oildale, CA · 18123 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 1.813km SSE of Arvin, CA · 18122 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 1.55km WNW of Frazier Park, CA · 18121 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 2.610km WNW of Wofford Heights, CA · 18120 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 2.24km WNW of Wofford Heights, CA · 18119 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 2.42km ESE of Wofford Heights, CA · 18119 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 1.510km W of Grapevine, CA · 18111 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 3.210km ESE of Maricopa, CA · 18110 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 2.27km SE of Maricopa, CA · 18110 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 1.718km NW of Grapevine, CA · 18108 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 1.64km ESE of Frazier Park, CA · 18107 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 2.06km W of Wofford Heights, CA · 18106 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 1.623km NNE of Ojai, CA · 18098 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 2.322km SW of Little Lake, CA · 18098 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 1.616km NE of Grapevine, CA · 18085 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 2.324km SE of Bodfish, CA · 18085 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  21. 1.922km SSE of Bodfish, CA · 18083 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  22. 1.712km SSE of Tehachapi, CA · 18081 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  23. 3.07km W of Tehachapi, CA · 18079 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  24. 1.618km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18077 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  25. 1.610km WSW of Lake Hughes, CA · 18077 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  26. 1.610km WSW of Grapevine, CA · 18077 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  27. 2.314km W of Little Lake, CA · 18076 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  28. 1.716km NW of Grapevine, CA · 18075 days ago · 28 km deep · 35 km away
  29. 1.622km SSW of Frazier Park, CA · 18073 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  30. 1.615km NE of Neenach, CA · 18073 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  31. 1.721km NW of Grapevine, CA · 18071 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  32. 2.826km SW of Little Lake, CA · 18069 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  33. 2.526km SW of Little Lake, CA · 18069 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  34. 2.720km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18067 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away

Before

  1. 1.68km WNW of Frazier Park, CA · 18127 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 2.24km SE of McFarland, CA · 18127 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 2.017km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18135 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 2.014km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 18139 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 2.012km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 18139 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 2.613km E of Tehachapi, CA · 18140 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 1.714km SSE of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 18141 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 1.910km N of Taft, CA · 18142 days ago · 19 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 1.56km N of Grapevine, CA · 18146 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 2.118km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18146 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 1.910km NW of Grapevine, CA · 18147 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 1.724km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18148 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 1.518km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 18149 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 2.413km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 18151 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  15. 1.813km N of Fillmore, CA · 18153 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 2.423km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18154 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  17. 1.53km SE of Frazier Park, CA · 18154 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 3.124km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18154 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away
  19. 2.018km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 18155 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  20. 2.518km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 18155 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3332921. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:38 AM UTC.