M2.5 earthquake 25km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 25km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Fri, Aug 20, 1982, 12:20 PM PDT (19:20 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 20km SE of Little Lake, 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: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci506763. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:50 PM UTC.