M3.5 earthquake 16km SSW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 16km SSW of Tehachapi, CA on Fri, Aug 13, 1982, 10:13 PM PDT (05:13 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 27km SE of Bodfish, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 56 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci506514 (also filed as usp0001p1e). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:20 AM UTC.