M2.0 earthquake 19km NW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 19km NW of Tehachapi, CA on Thu, Mar 18, 1982, 6:49 PM PST (02:49 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 13km N of Mojave, 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: 169 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 169.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci107563. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:19 AM UTC.