California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 26km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 26km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Sun, Feb 7, 1982, 5:09 AM PST (13:09 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 14km NNE of Inyokern, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-02-07 13:09:29 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.353° N, 118.527° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
139°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 163 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.815km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16269 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 2.316km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16269 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.015km SSW of Lamont, CA · 16269 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 1.716km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16269 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.414km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16269 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.814km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16268 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 2.414km WSW of Little Lake, CA · 16268 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 2.114km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16268 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 3.015km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16268 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 3.015km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16268 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 2.215km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16268 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 2.318km NNE of Ridgecrest, CA · 16268 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 2.415km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16267 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 2.514km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16267 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 2.415km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16267 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 2.317km SSW of Lamont, CA · 16267 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 2.315km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16266 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 3.84km NNE of Little Lake, CA · 16266 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 1.915km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16266 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 1.616km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16266 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  21. 3.319km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16266 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  22. 1.616km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16266 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  23. 2.415km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16266 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  24. 2.57km ESE of Coso Junction, CA · 16266 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  25. 2.316km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16266 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  26. 1.912km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 16266 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 2.315km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16266 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  28. 2.313km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16265 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
  29. 1.715km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16265 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  30. 1.814km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16265 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  31. 3.815km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16265 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  32. 2.515km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16265 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  33. 1.816km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 16265 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
  34. 2.513km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16265 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  35. 2.612km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 16265 days ago · -1 km deep · 28 km away
  36. 1.616km SSW of Lamont, CA · 16264 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  37. 2.916km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16264 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  38. 2.416km SSW of Lamont, CA · 16264 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  39. 1.617km SSW of Lamont, CA · 16264 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  40. 2.017km SSW of Lamont, CA · 16264 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  41. 1.616km SSW of Lamont, CA · 16264 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  42. 2.013km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16264 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
  43. 2.616km SSW of Lamont, CA · 16264 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  44. 1.613km N of Grapevine, CA · 16264 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  45. 2.216km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16264 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  46. 1.618km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 16263 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  47. 2.016km SSW of Lamont, CA · 16263 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  48. 1.618km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 16263 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  49. 2.316km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16263 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  50. 2.915km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16263 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  51. 3.116km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16263 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  52. 3.117km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16263 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  53. 1.816km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16263 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  54. 1.616km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16263 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  55. 2.617km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16263 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  56. 1.513km NE of Inyokern, CA · 16263 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  57. 2.714km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16262 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  58. 2.416km SSW of Lamont, CA · 16262 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  59. 2.416km NE of Boron, CA · 16262 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  60. 2.312km ENE of Little Lake, CA · 16262 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci105536. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:04 PM UTC.