M1.6 earthquake 26km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 26km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Thu, Sep 22, 1983, 9:46 PM PDT (04:46 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 20km NNE of Kernville, 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: 162 in the 60 days after this one and 88 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 162.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci15248. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC.