M2.7 earthquake 26km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 26km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Thu, Jan 21, 1982, 2:37 AM PST (10:37 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 14km NNE of Inyokern, 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: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 175.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci104852. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:54 PM UTC.