M2.1 earthquake 19km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 19km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Sat, Apr 24, 1982, 7:15 AM PST (15:15 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 19km NNE of Inyokern, 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: 173 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 173.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci529340. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:19 PM UTC.