California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 18km NW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 18km NW of Tehachapi, CA on Mon, Jan 17, 1977, 9:11 PM PST (05:11 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 16km NNE of Inyokern, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1977-01-18 05:11:49 UTC
Depth
6.5 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.247° N, 118.587° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 4.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
157°
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: 115 in the 60 days after this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.618km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18150 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 3.124km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18150 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 1.53km SE of Frazier Park, CA · 18150 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 2.423km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18150 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 1.813km N of Fillmore, CA · 18149 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.413km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 18147 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 3.014km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18147 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.815km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18147 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 1.612km ESE of Piru, CA · 18146 days ago · 23 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 1.610km ESE of Piru, CA · 18146 days ago · 23 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.312km SW of Valencia, CA · 18146 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 2.115km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18146 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 1.518km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 18145 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.916km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18144 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 1.724km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18143 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 1.910km NW of Grapevine, CA · 18143 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 2.618km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18142 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 2.118km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18142 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 1.56km N of Grapevine, CA · 18141 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 1.68km NE of Santa Clarita, CA · 18141 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  21. 2.512km ESE of Piru, CA · 18141 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  22. 1.910km N of Taft, CA · 18138 days ago · 19 km deep · 77 km away
  23. 1.714km SSE of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 18136 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 2.613km E of Tehachapi, CA · 18136 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  25. 1.86km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 18136 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  26. 2.012km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 18134 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  27. 2.014km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 18134 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  28. 1.87km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 18133 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  29. 2.216km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18132 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  30. 2.514km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18132 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  31. 2.216km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18131 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  32. 2.017km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18131 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  33. 2.012km ESE of Piru, CA · 18127 days ago · 21 km deep · 98 km away
  34. 1.512km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 18126 days ago · 21 km deep · 98 km away
  35. 2.217km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18125 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  36. 2.813km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18124 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  37. 2.018km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18124 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  38. 2.913km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18124 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  39. 2.913km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18124 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  40. 1.918km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18123 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  41. 3.312km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18123 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  42. 3.616km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18123 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  43. 2.217km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18123 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  44. 2.115km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18123 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  45. 2.115km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18123 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  46. 2.914km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18123 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  47. 1.915km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18123 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  48. 2.215km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18123 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  49. 1.815km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18123 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  50. 2.614km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18123 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  51. 2.014km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18123 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  52. 2.212km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18123 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  53. 2.513km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18123 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  54. 1.918km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18123 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  55. 2.417km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18123 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  56. 2.24km SE of McFarland, CA · 18123 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  57. 1.68km WNW of Frazier Park, CA · 18122 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  58. 2.99km N of Lamont, CA · 18122 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  59. 1.813km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18122 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  60. 2.31km SSW of Neenach, CA · 18122 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away

The first 60 of 115.

Before

  1. 2.518km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 18151 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.618km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18151 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.814km N of Grapevine, CA · 18151 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 1.712km ESE of Piru, CA · 18151 days ago · 18 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.111km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 18152 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.312km ESE of Piru, CA · 18152 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.511km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 18152 days ago · 20 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.211km ESE of Piru, CA · 18152 days ago · 18 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 3.411km ESE of Piru, CA · 18152 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.014km E of Lake Isabella, CA · 18153 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 1.59km NW of Frazier Park, CA · 18155 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 3.08km SSE of Buttonwillow, CA · 18155 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 3.615km NW of Grapevine, CA · 18156 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 1.58km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 18156 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 2.04km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 18158 days ago · 20 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 3.021km ENE of Grapevine, CA · 18160 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 2.118km ESE of Arvin, CA · 18161 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 2.212km NE of Simi Valley, CA · 18164 days ago · 23 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 2.519km N of Tehachapi, CA · 18165 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  20. 1.89km NNE of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 18166 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3332452. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:36 PM UTC.