M2.7 earthquake 25km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 25km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Thu, Feb 25, 1982, 4:06 PM PST (00:06 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 15km SSW of Lamont, 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: 176 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 176.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci106422. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:07 PM UTC.