M2.7 earthquake 16km NNW of Fillmore, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 16km NNW of Fillmore, CA on Wed, Dec 16, 1981, 6:14 PM PST (02:14 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 19km NW of Tehachapi, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 100 in the 60 days after this one and 53 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 100.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci103437. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:54 PM UTC.