M2.5 earthquake 18km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

2.5 (mc), micro

Local time

Mon, Sep 20, 1982, 12:57 PM PDT

UTC

1982-09-20 19:57:37 UTC

Depth

4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.293° N, 118.499° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

146°

Stations used

0

• Golden Hills, CaliforniaPopulation 8,656. Forecast17 kmN
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast18 kmNNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast48 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast140 kmN

After

1. 1.719km NNE of Inyokern, CAFri, Oct 15, 10:51 AM PDT · 16049 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
2. 2.411km NNE of Inyokern, CAFri, Oct 15, 3:19 PM PDT · 16049 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
3. 1.510km NE of Inyokern, CAFri, Oct 15, 3:22 PM PDT · 16049 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
4. 1.810km NE of Inyokern, CAFri, Oct 15, 4:09 PM PDT · 16049 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
5. 2.019km NNE of Inyokern, CAFri, Oct 15, 9:25 PM PDT · 16048 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
6. 1.815km NE of Kernville, CAFri, Oct 15, 11:38 PM PDT · 16048 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
7. 1.79km NE of Inyokern, CASat, Oct 16, 7:22 AM PDT · 16048 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
8. 1.92km NE of Ridgecrest, CASat, Oct 16, 8:29 AM PDT · 16048 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
9. 1.510km NE of Inyokern, CASat, Oct 16, 9:09 AM PDT · 16048 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
10. 2.220km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Oct 16, 10:09 AM PDT · 16048 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
11. 2.215km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Oct 16, 11:55 AM PDT · 16048 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
12. 1.612km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Oct 16, 12:03 PM PDT · 16048 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
13. 2.212km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Oct 16, 12:05 PM PDT · 16048 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
14. 1.63km SW of Coso Junction, CASat, Oct 16, 3:00 PM PDT · 16048 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
15. 2.611km NE of Inyokern, CASat, Oct 16, 7:09 PM PDT · 16047 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
16. 2.811km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Oct 16, 9:00 PM PDT · 16047 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
17. 1.611km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Oct 16, 9:03 PM PDT · 16047 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
18. 1.98km ESE of Lake Isabella, CASat, Oct 16, 9:25 PM PDT · 16047 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
19. 1.511km NE of Inyokern, CASat, Oct 16, 10:13 PM PDT · 16047 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
20. 2.04km WSW of Coso Junction, CASun, Oct 17, 3:30 AM PDT · 16047 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
21. 1.613km NNE of Inyokern, CASun, Oct 17, 7:14 AM PDT · 16047 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
22. 2.811km NE of Inyokern, CASun, Oct 17, 8:22 AM PDT · 16047 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
23. 1.510km E of Little Lake, CASun, Oct 17, 9:04 AM PDT · 16047 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
24. 1.611km NNE of Inyokern, CASun, Oct 17, 1:52 PM PDT · 16047 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
25. 2.116km N of Tehachapi, CASun, Oct 17, 2:01 PM PDT · 16047 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
26. 2.216km NNE of Inyokern, CASun, Oct 17, 2:10 PM PDT · 16047 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
27. 3.012km NNE of Inyokern, CASun, Oct 17, 6:59 PM PDT · 16046 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
28. 1.616km NE of Inyokern, CASun, Oct 17, 9:06 PM PDT · 16046 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
29. 1.612km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, Oct 18, 12:13 AM PDT · 16046 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
30. 1.916km W of Johannesburg, CAMon, Oct 18, 12:38 AM PDT · 16046 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
31. 1.614km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, Oct 18, 10:16 AM PDT · 16046 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
32. 1.728km ESE of Kernville, CAMon, Oct 18, 10:21 AM PDT · 16046 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
33. 1.619km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, Oct 18, 1:11 PM PDT · 16046 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
34. 2.214km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, Oct 18, 2:32 PM PDT · 16046 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
35. 1.97km W of Kernville, CAMon, Oct 18, 3:40 PM PDT · 16046 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
36. 3.514km NW of Oildale, CAMon, Oct 18, 5:49 PM PDT · 16045 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
37. 2.010km NE of Inyokern, CAMon, Oct 18, 6:32 PM PDT · 16045 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
38. 2.512km NE of Inyokern, CATue, Oct 19, 1:44 AM PDT · 16045 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
39. 2.115km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, Oct 19, 2:04 AM PDT · 16045 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
40. 2.715km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Oct 19, 6:44 AM PDT · 16045 days ago · -1 km deep · 58 km away
41. 2.316km NE of Inyokern, CATue, Oct 19, 9:54 AM PDT · 16045 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
42. 2.315km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, Oct 19, 10:12 AM PDT · 16045 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
43. 1.516km NE of Inyokern, CATue, Oct 19, 5:32 PM PDT · 16044 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
44. 2.314km WSW of Little Lake, CATue, Oct 19, 7:34 PM PDT · 16044 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
45. 2.314km WSW of Little Lake, CATue, Oct 19, 7:46 PM PDT · 16044 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
46. 2.812km NE of Inyokern, CATue, Oct 19, 9:04 PM PDT · 16044 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
47. 2.716km NE of Inyokern, CAWed, Oct 20, 7:32 AM PDT · 16044 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
48. 1.520km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Oct 20, 8:09 AM PDT · 16044 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
49. 1.612km NE of Inyokern, CAWed, Oct 20, 8:21 AM PDT · 16044 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
50. 1.812km NE of Inyokern, CAWed, Oct 20, 11:47 AM PDT · 16044 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
51. 1.812km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Oct 20, 6:06 PM PDT · 16043 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
52. 1.610km NE of Inyokern, CAWed, Oct 20, 9:43 PM PDT · 16043 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
53. 1.910km NE of Inyokern, CAWed, Oct 20, 11:03 PM PDT · 16043 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
54. 1.924km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Oct 21, 1:37 AM PDT · 16043 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
55. 2.621km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, Oct 21, 2:50 AM PDT · 16043 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
56. 2.512km NNE of Inyokern, CAThu, Oct 21, 2:50 AM PDT · 16043 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
57. 1.914km NNE of Inyokern, CAThu, Oct 21, 5:40 AM PDT · 16043 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
58. 2.611km NE of Inyokern, CAThu, Oct 21, 8:20 AM PDT · 16043 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
59. 1.910km NNE of Inyokern, CAThu, Oct 21, 8:21 AM PDT · 16043 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
60. 1.69km NE of Inyokern, CAThu, Oct 21, 9:05 AM PDT · 16043 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci507969. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC.