M2.4 earthquake 10km WSW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

2.4 (mh), micro

Local time

Wed, Sep 24, 1980, 6:06 PM PDT

UTC

1980-09-25 01:06:03 UTC

Depth

0.2 km (0.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.109° N, 118.550° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.8 km horizontally, 3.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.23

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

90°

Stations used

7

• Golden Hills, CaliforniaPopulation 8,656. Forecast7 kmSW
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast10 kmWSW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast52 kmSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast121 kmNNW

After

1. 2.727km W of Inyokern, CAThu, Sep 25, 9:33 AM PDT · 16805 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
2. 4.314km NNE of Taft, CAFri, Sep 26, 6:18 AM PDT · 16804 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
3. 2.315km NNE of Taft, CAFri, Sep 26, 1:47 PM PDT · 16804 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
4. 1.911km NNE of Taft, CAFri, Sep 26, 10:21 PM PDT · 16803 days ago · 20 km deep · 77 km away
5. 1.621km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Sep 28, 11:46 AM PDT · 16802 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
6. 2.414km NNE of Taft, CASun, Sep 28, 6:03 PM PDT · 16802 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
7. 1.914km NE of Taft, CATue, Sep 30, 1:47 PM PDT · 16800 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
8. 2.516km NNE of Taft, CATue, Sep 30, 2:12 PM PDT · 16800 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
9. 1.62km WNW of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Sep 30, 2:43 PM PDT · 16800 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
10. 1.918km NW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Oct 1, 5:26 AM PDT · 16799 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
11. 1.919km NW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Oct 1, 9:20 AM PDT · 16799 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
12. 2.322km NE of Arvin, CAThu, Oct 2, 9:46 AM PDT · 16798 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
13. 1.524km NE of Arvin, CASat, Oct 4, 4:55 AM PDT · 16796 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
14. 2.06km SSE of Pearblossum, CASat, Oct 4, 8:29 AM PDT · 16796 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
15. 1.618km NE of Taft, CASun, Oct 5, 9:45 AM PDT · 16795 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
16. 3.210km N of Sunland, CASun, Oct 5, 11:40 PM PDT · 16794 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
17. 3.125km SSW of Bodfish, CAMon, Oct 6, 8:27 AM PDT · 16794 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away
18. 2.226km SSW of Bodfish, CAMon, Oct 6, 8:31 AM PDT · 16794 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
19. 1.722km NE of Lamont, CAMon, Oct 6, 8:56 AM PDT · 16794 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
20. 1.625km SSW of Bodfish, CAMon, Oct 6, 8:56 AM PDT · 16794 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
21. 2.026km SSW of Bodfish, CAMon, Oct 6, 9:07 AM PDT · 16794 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
22. 1.726km NE of Arvin, CAMon, Oct 6, 9:23 AM PDT · 16794 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
23. 2.225km SSW of Bodfish, CAMon, Oct 6, 10:38 AM PDT · 16794 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
24. 2.110km SW of Valencia, CATue, Oct 7, 5:51 AM PDT · 16793 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
25. 2.417km ENE of Ojai, CATue, Oct 7, 7:48 AM PDT · 16793 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
26. 1.78km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Oct 7, 10:07 PM PDT · 16792 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
27. 1.726km NE of Lamont, CAWed, Oct 8, 10:17 AM PDT · 16792 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
28. 1.726km SSW of Bodfish, CAFri, Oct 10, 1:52 AM PDT · 16790 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
29. 2.426km SSW of Bodfish, CAFri, Oct 10, 4:38 AM PDT · 16790 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
30. 2.04km N of West Hills, CAFri, Oct 10, 5:43 AM PDT · 16790 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
31. 2.12km NNW of Canoga Park, CAFri, Oct 10, 7:55 AM PDT · 16790 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
32. 2.53km NW of Canoga Park, CAFri, Oct 10, 12:20 PM PDT · 16790 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
33. 2.23km NNW of Canoga Park, CAFri, Oct 10, 1:45 PM PDT · 16790 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
34. 1.815km ENE of Boron, CAFri, Oct 10, 6:22 PM PDT · 16790 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
35. 2.59km SW of Valencia, CAFri, Oct 10, 10:20 PM PDT · 16789 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
36. 2.716km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Oct 10, 11:26 PM PDT · 16789 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
37. 2.323km SSW of Bodfish, CASat, Oct 11, 3:31 AM PDT · 16789 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
38. 1.69km SSW of Valencia, CASun, Oct 12, 2:59 AM PDT · 16788 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
39. 1.59km SSW of Valencia, CASun, Oct 12, 8:34 AM PDT · 16788 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
40. 1.711km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Oct 12, 3:06 PM PDT · 16788 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
41. 1.59km SW of Valencia, CAMon, Oct 13, 4:08 AM PDT · 16787 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
42. 3.210km SW of Valencia, CAMon, Oct 13, 7:31 AM PDT · 16787 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
43. 2.49km SW of Valencia, CAMon, Oct 13, 7:52 AM PDT · 16787 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
44. 1.810km SW of Valencia, CAMon, Oct 13, 8:14 AM PDT · 16787 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
45. 2.89km SW of Valencia, CAMon, Oct 13, 11:30 PM PDT · 16786 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
46. 1.910km SW of Valencia, CATue, Oct 14, 5:19 PM PDT · 16786 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
47. 1.920km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Oct 17, 11:29 AM PDT · 16783 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
48. 1.910km ESE of Bodfish, CAFri, Oct 17, 11:57 PM PDT · 16782 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
49. 1.517km WNW of Grapevine, CASat, Oct 18, 4:37 AM PDT · 16782 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
50. 2.19km ESE of Santa Clarita, CASun, Oct 19, 5:51 AM PDT · 16781 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
51. 1.711km ESE of Edwards Air Force Base, CASun, Oct 19, 11:12 AM PDT · 16781 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
52. 1.926km ESE of Kernville, CASun, Oct 19, 11:58 PM PDT · 16780 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
53. 2.810km SW of Valencia, CATue, Oct 21, 5:26 AM PDT · 16779 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
54. 2.69km SW of Valencia, CATue, Oct 21, 8:37 AM PDT · 16779 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
55. 2.59km SW of Valencia, CATue, Oct 21, 2:10 PM PDT · 16779 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
56. 1.621km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Oct 21, 2:19 PM PDT · 16779 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
57. 2.08km SW of Valencia, CATue, Oct 21, 6:39 PM PDT · 16779 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
58. 1.78km SW of Valencia, CAWed, Oct 22, 3:26 AM PDT · 16778 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
59. 1.621km S of Bodfish, CAWed, Oct 22, 5:43 AM PDT · 16778 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
60. 2.09km SW of Valencia, CAWed, Oct 22, 7:36 AM PDT · 16778 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away

The first 60 of 84.

Before

1. 1.719km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Sep 23, 11:21 AM PDT · 16807 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
2. 1.820km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Sep 23, 10:32 AM PDT · 16807 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
3. 1.99km SW of Grapevine, CAMon, Sep 22, 9:49 PM PDT · 16807 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
4. 1.717km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Sep 22, 5:09 AM PDT · 16808 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
5. 1.522km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Sep 22, 4:38 AM PDT · 16808 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
6. 2.513km SSE of Bodfish, CAThu, Sep 18, 11:24 AM PDT · 16812 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
7. 1.518km NW of Grapevine, CAThu, Sep 18, 12:55 AM PDT · 16812 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
8. 2.417km NNW of Grapevine, CAWed, Sep 17, 9:47 PM PDT · 16812 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
9. 2.214km SSE of Bodfish, CATue, Sep 16, 11:01 PM PDT · 16813 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
10. 3.19km NNW of Wasco, CATue, Sep 16, 9:35 PM PDT · 16813 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
11. 1.812km N of Grapevine, CASun, Sep 14, 8:39 PM PDT · 16815 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
12. 1.724km NE of Tehachapi, CASat, Sep 13, 6:52 PM PDT · 16817 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
13. 2.324km WNW of Inyokern, CASat, Sep 13, 1:38 PM PDT · 16817 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
14. 1.718km NW of Tehachapi, CASat, Sep 13, 6:32 AM PDT · 16817 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
15. 2.26km SSE of Frazier Park, CASat, Sep 13, 12:50 AM PDT · 16817 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
16. 1.721km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Sep 12, 6:06 AM PDT · 16818 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
17. 1.925km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Sep 10, 11:00 AM PDT · 16820 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
18. 2.118km WNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Sep 10, 12:00 AM PDT · 16820 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
19. 2.225km N of Tehachapi, CATue, Sep 9, 11:44 PM PDT · 16820 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
20. 1.625km SSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Sep 3, 3:06 AM PDT · 16827 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9736454. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:33 PM UTC.