M1.9 earthquake 15km WNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 15km WNW of Tehachapi, CA on Thu, Mar 29, 1979, 4:24 AM PST (12:24 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 8km ESE of Wofford Heights, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 78 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 78.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3347992. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC.