California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 18km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 18km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Wed, Jan 26, 1977, 1:16 PM PST (21:16 UTC), 5 km (3 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
2.1 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1977-01-26 21:16:34 UTC
Depth
4.6 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.267° N, 118.552° 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, 1.7 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
153°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 105 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.56km N of Grapevine, CA · 18145 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 1.68km NE of Santa Clarita, CA · 18144 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.512km ESE of Piru, CA · 18144 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 1.910km N of Taft, CA · 18141 days ago · 19 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 1.620km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18140 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 1.714km SSE of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 18140 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 2.613km E of Tehachapi, CA · 18139 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 1.86km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 18139 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.012km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 18138 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.014km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 18138 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 1.87km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 18136 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 2.216km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18135 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 2.218km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18135 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.514km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18135 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 1.617km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18134 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 2.216km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18134 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 2.017km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18134 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 2.217km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18128 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 2.813km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18127 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 2.018km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18127 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  21. 2.913km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18127 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 2.913km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18127 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  23. 1.918km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18127 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  24. 3.312km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18127 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  25. 3.616km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18127 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  26. 2.217km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18127 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  27. 2.115km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18127 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  28. 2.115km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18127 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  29. 2.914km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18127 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  30. 1.915km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18127 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  31. 2.215km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18126 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  32. 1.815km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18126 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  33. 2.614km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18126 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  34. 2.014km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18126 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  35. 2.212km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18126 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  36. 1.915km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18126 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  37. 2.513km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18126 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  38. 1.918km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18126 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  39. 2.417km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18126 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  40. 2.24km SE of McFarland, CA · 18126 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  41. 1.68km WNW of Frazier Park, CA · 18125 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  42. 1.820km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18125 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  43. 2.99km N of Lamont, CA · 18125 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  44. 1.813km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18125 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  45. 2.31km SSW of Neenach, CA · 18125 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  46. 3.017km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18124 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  47. 1.918km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18124 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  48. 2.018km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18122 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  49. 2.58km E of Oildale, CA · 18122 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  50. 1.813km SSE of Arvin, CA · 18121 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  51. 1.55km WNW of Frazier Park, CA · 18120 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  52. 2.610km WNW of Wofford Heights, CA · 18119 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  53. 2.24km WNW of Wofford Heights, CA · 18118 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  54. 2.42km ESE of Wofford Heights, CA · 18118 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  55. 1.710km SW of Agua Dulce, CA · 18117 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  56. 1.62km S of Santa Clarita, CA · 18115 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  57. 2.19km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 18114 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  58. 1.58km NNE of Ridgecrest, CA · 18113 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  59. 2.212km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18113 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  60. 1.912km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18113 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away

The first 60 of 105.

Before

  1. 2.618km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18146 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 1.910km NW of Grapevine, CA · 18146 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 1.724km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18147 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 1.916km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18147 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.518km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 18148 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.115km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18149 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 2.312km SW of Valencia, CA · 18149 days ago · 15 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 1.610km ESE of Piru, CA · 18149 days ago · 23 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.815km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18150 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 1.620km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18150 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 3.014km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18150 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 2.413km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 18150 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 1.813km N of Fillmore, CA · 18152 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 2.423km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18153 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  15. 1.53km SE of Frazier Park, CA · 18153 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 3.124km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18153 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 1.618km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18153 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 2.018km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 18154 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 2.518km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 18154 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 2.121km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18154 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3332642. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC.