M2.0 earthquake 24km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 24km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Wed, Mar 9, 1983, 6:30 AM PST (14:30 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 24km NE of Arvin, 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: 159 in the 60 days after this one and 169 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 159.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1102705. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:12 AM UTC.