California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 13km E of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 13km E of Tehachapi, CA on Tue, Feb 1, 1977, 6:34 PM PST (02:34 UTC), 6 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
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1977-02-02 02:34:45 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.114° N, 118.306° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.38
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
102°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 125 in the 60 days after this one and 58 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.86km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 18139 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.012km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 18138 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.014km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 18138 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 1.87km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 18136 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 2.216km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18135 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.218km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18135 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.514km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18135 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 1.617km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18134 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.216km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18134 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 2.017km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18134 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 2.012km ESE of Piru, CA · 18130 days ago · 21 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 1.512km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 18129 days ago · 21 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 2.217km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18128 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 2.06km SSE of Littlerock, CA · 18127 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 2.813km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18127 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 2.018km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18127 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 2.913km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18127 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 2.04km ESE of Pearblossum, CA · 18127 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 2.913km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18127 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 1.918km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18127 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  21. 3.312km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18127 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  22. 3.616km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18127 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  23. 2.217km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18127 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  24. 2.115km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18127 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  25. 2.115km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18127 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  26. 2.914km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18127 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  27. 1.915km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18127 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  28. 2.215km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18127 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  29. 1.815km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18127 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  30. 2.614km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18127 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  31. 2.014km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18127 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  32. 2.212km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18127 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  33. 1.915km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18126 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  34. 2.513km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18126 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  35. 1.918km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18126 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  36. 2.417km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18126 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  37. 1.68km WNW of Frazier Park, CA · 18126 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  38. 1.820km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18126 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  39. 2.99km N of Lamont, CA · 18125 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  40. 1.813km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18125 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  41. 2.31km SSW of Neenach, CA · 18125 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  42. 3.017km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18125 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  43. 1.918km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18124 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  44. 1.910km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CA · 18123 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  45. 2.018km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18123 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  46. 2.58km E of Oildale, CA · 18122 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  47. 1.813km SSE of Arvin, CA · 18121 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  48. 1.55km WNW of Frazier Park, CA · 18120 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  49. 2.610km WNW of Wofford Heights, CA · 18119 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  50. 2.24km WNW of Wofford Heights, CA · 18118 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  51. 2.42km ESE of Wofford Heights, CA · 18118 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  52. 1.710km SW of Agua Dulce, CA · 18117 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  53. 1.62km S of Santa Clarita, CA · 18115 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
  54. 2.19km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 18114 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  55. 1.76km SSE of Littlerock, CA · 18114 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  56. 2.36km SW of Pearblossum, CA · 18114 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  57. 1.58km NNE of Ridgecrest, CA · 18113 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  58. 2.212km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18113 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  59. 1.912km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18113 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  60. 1.916km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18113 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away

The first 60 of 125.

Before

  1. 1.714km SSE of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 18140 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 2.515km ESE of Boron, CA · 18140 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 2.115km ESE of Boron, CA · 18140 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.16km NW of Pacoima, CA · 18140 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 1.620km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18141 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.58km SSE of Piru, CA · 18141 days ago · 20 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 1.59km SE of Piru, CA · 18143 days ago · 21 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 2.512km ESE of Piru, CA · 18144 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 2.510km N of Sunland, CA · 18144 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 1.68km NE of Santa Clarita, CA · 18144 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 1.56km N of Grapevine, CA · 18145 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 2.118km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18145 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 2.618km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18146 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 1.910km NW of Grapevine, CA · 18146 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 2.09km SSW of Pearblossum, CA · 18146 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.724km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18147 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 1.68km SSW of Pearblossum, CA · 18147 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 1.916km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18147 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 1.518km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 18148 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 2.14km NW of Pacoima, CA · 18148 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3332731. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:04 AM UTC.