California earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 17km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 17km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Wed, Feb 16, 1977, 9:58 AM PST (17:58 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 11km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1977-02-16 17:58:02 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.279° N, 118.515° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.28
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
85°
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 84 in the 60 days after this one and 68 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.918km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18123 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.018km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 18122 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.58km E of Oildale, CA · 18122 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 1.813km SSE of Arvin, CA · 18120 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 1.55km WNW of Frazier Park, CA · 18119 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 2.610km WNW of Wofford Heights, CA · 18119 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.24km WNW of Wofford Heights, CA · 18117 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 2.42km ESE of Wofford Heights, CA · 18117 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 1.710km SW of Agua Dulce, CA · 18116 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 1.62km S of Santa Clarita, CA · 18114 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 2.19km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 18114 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 1.58km NNE of Ridgecrest, CA · 18112 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 2.212km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18112 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 1.912km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18112 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 1.916km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18112 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 2.415km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18112 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 2.66km NE of Santa Clarita, CA · 18111 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 1.510km W of Grapevine, CA · 18109 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 3.210km ESE of Maricopa, CA · 18108 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 2.616km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18108 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
  21. 2.27km SE of Maricopa, CA · 18108 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  22. 2.115km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18108 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  23. 2.714km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18107 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  24. 1.718km NW of Grapevine, CA · 18107 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  25. 2.911km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18106 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  26. 1.810km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18106 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  27. 2.613km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18106 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  28. 2.010km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18106 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  29. 1.712km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18106 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  30. 1.64km ESE of Frazier Park, CA · 18105 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  31. 3.211km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18105 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  32. 2.611km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18105 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  33. 2.06km W of Wofford Heights, CA · 18105 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  34. 1.716km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18105 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  35. 3.013km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18105 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  36. 2.316km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18105 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  37. 1.616km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18104 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  38. 1.76km NNE of Ridgecrest, CA · 18104 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  39. 2.915km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18104 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  40. 1.818km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18103 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  41. 2.017km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18100 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  42. 2.617km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18098 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  43. 1.719km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18098 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  44. 1.818km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18096 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  45. 1.623km NNE of Ojai, CA · 18096 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  46. 2.09km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 18096 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  47. 2.322km SW of Little Lake, CA · 18096 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  48. 2.012km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18096 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  49. 2.112km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18096 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  50. 2.011km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18096 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  51. 2.112km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18095 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  52. 1.914km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18095 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  53. 2.613km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18095 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  54. 2.510km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18093 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  55. 3.010km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18093 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  56. 2.814km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18093 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  57. 2.012km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18093 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  58. 2.613km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18092 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  59. 1.911km NNE of Santa Clarita, CA · 18085 days ago · 29 km deep · 86 km away
  60. 2.99km ESE of Santa Clarita, CA · 18085 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 84.

Before

  1. 2.31km SSW of Neenach, CA · 18124 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 1.813km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18124 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.99km N of Lamont, CA · 18125 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.820km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18125 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 1.68km WNW of Frazier Park, CA · 18125 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 2.24km SE of McFarland, CA · 18125 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 2.417km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18125 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 1.918km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18125 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.513km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18126 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 1.915km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18126 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 2.212km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18126 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 2.014km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18126 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 2.614km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 18126 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 1.815km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18126 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 2.215km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18126 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 1.915km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18126 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 2.914km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 18126 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 2.115km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18126 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 2.115km NE of Inyokern, CA · 18126 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  20. 2.217km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 18126 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3332929. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:07 PM UTC.