M2.4 earthquake 23km N of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 23km N of Tehachapi, CA on Wed, Mar 31, 1982, 12:23 PM PST (20:23 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 10km NE 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: 168 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 168.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci528019. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:14 PM UTC.