M2.3 earthquake 22km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 22km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Wed, Feb 2, 1983, 10:56 AM PST (18:56 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 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: 169 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 169.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1101065. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:06 AM UTC.