M2.2 earthquake 20km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 20km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Sun, Jan 31, 1982, 10:58 AM PST (18:58 UTC), 2 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 13km 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: 167 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 167.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci105253. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:57 PM UTC.