M2.5 earthquake 19km NW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

2.5 (mc), micro

Local time

Sun, Dec 29, 1985, 3:25 AM PST

UTC

1985-12-29 11:25:44 UTC

Depth

7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.265° N, 118.583° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

81°

Stations used

0

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast12 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast19 kmNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast41 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast138 kmNNW

After

1. 1.72km E of Castaic, CASun, Dec 29, 6:41 PM PST · 14881 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
2. 1.620km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Dec 30, 5:24 AM PST · 14881 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
3. 2.112km ESE of Johannesburg, CAMon, Dec 30, 10:27 PM PST · 14880 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
4. 1.616km N of Fillmore, CATue, Dec 31, 12:22 AM PST · 14880 days ago · 18 km deep · 86 km away
5. 1.811km WNW of Johannesburg, CATue, Dec 31, 6:20 PM PST · 14879 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
6. 2.020km NW of Grapevine, CAFri, Jan 3, 10:57 AM PST · 14876 days ago · 25 km deep · 54 km away
7. 1.619km ENE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 4, 1:25 PM PST · 14875 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
8. 2.026km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 4, 10:55 PM PST · 14875 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
9. 2.214km NNW of Mojave, CASun, Jan 5, 2:01 PM PST · 14874 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
10. 2.114km NNW of Mojave, CATue, Jan 7, 5:03 PM PST · 14872 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
11. 2.214km NNW of Mojave, CATue, Jan 7, 5:09 PM PST · 14872 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
12. 2.025km S of Bodfish, CATue, Jan 7, 9:55 PM PST · 14872 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
13. 1.93km SSE of Frazier Park, CAWed, Jan 8, 4:21 AM PST · 14872 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
14. 2.910km NW of Kernville, CAFri, Jan 10, 4:12 PM PST · 14869 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
15. 3.123km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Jan 12, 1:41 AM PST · 14868 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
16. 1.74km E of Vincent, CASun, Jan 12, 7:59 PM PST · 14867 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
17. 1.822km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Jan 13, 12:30 PM PST · 14866 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
18. 1.622km SSW of Frazier Park, CATue, Jan 14, 1:04 AM PST · 14866 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
19. 1.65km SSW of Valencia, CAWed, Jan 15, 2:47 PM PST · 14864 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
20. 1.713km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, Jan 18, 4:24 PM PST · 14861 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
21. 2.013km N of Taft, CAMon, Jan 20, 7:02 AM PST · 14860 days ago · 21 km deep · 77 km away
22. 2.118km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Jan 20, 8:05 AM PST · 14860 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
23. 2.025km NE of Arvin, CAWed, Jan 22, 2:43 PM PST · 14857 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
24. 1.97km ENE of Ridgecrest, CASat, Jan 25, 2:25 AM PST · 14855 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
25. 1.57km E of Santa Clarita, CASun, Jan 26, 3:09 PM PST · 14853 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
26. 2.34km SSW of Bodfish, CASun, Jan 26, 5:34 PM PST · 14853 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
27. 2.16km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Jan 27, 7:37 AM PST · 14853 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
28. 2.121km SSW of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Jan 28, 1:36 AM PST · 14852 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
29. 1.721km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Jan 28, 3:07 AM PST · 14852 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
30. 1.922km NW of Tehachapi, CATue, Jan 28, 12:24 PM PST · 14851 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
31. 1.94km NNW of Wofford Heights, CATue, Jan 28, 8:42 PM PST · 14851 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
32. 1.521km WNW of Inyokern, CAWed, Jan 29, 12:04 PM PST · 14850 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
33. 2.61km SSE of Wofford Heights, CAThu, Jan 30, 12:10 AM PST · 14850 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
34. 1.810km E of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Jan 31, 10:07 PM PST · 14848 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
35. 1.66km NNE of Grapevine, CASun, Feb 2, 12:47 AM PST · 14847 days ago · 18 km deep · 42 km away
36. 1.76km E of Santa Clarita, CASun, Feb 2, 7:08 AM PST · 14847 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
37. 1.911km SSW of Bodfish, CATue, Feb 4, 3:24 AM PST · 14845 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
38. 2.618km NW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Feb 6, 10:24 AM PST · 14842 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
39. 1.619km NW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Feb 6, 10:28 AM PST · 14842 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
40. 1.520km WNW of Inyokern, CAFri, Feb 7, 7:15 AM PST · 14842 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
41. 1.637km W of Coso Junction, CAFri, Feb 7, 11:59 AM PST · 14841 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
42. 2.923km N of Tehachapi, CAFri, Feb 7, 12:13 PM PST · 14841 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
43. 1.98km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Feb 7, 2:21 PM PST · 14841 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
44. 2.225km S of Bodfish, CASun, Feb 9, 4:29 AM PST · 14840 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
45. 1.711km NNW of Grapevine, CASun, Feb 9, 10:57 PM PST · 14839 days ago · 17 km deep · 44 km away
46. 1.912km NNW of Grapevine, CAMon, Feb 10, 12:57 PM PST · 14838 days ago · 19 km deep · 43 km away
47. 1.638km WSW of Olancha, CATue, Feb 11, 2:14 AM PST · 14838 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
48. 2.417km NE of Johannesburg, CAWed, Feb 12, 9:51 AM PST · 14836 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
49. 2.019km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Feb 13, 1:16 AM PST · 14836 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
50. 2.010km E of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Feb 13, 2:30 AM PST · 14836 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
51. 1.719km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Feb 13, 10:53 PM PST · 14835 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
52. 1.919km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Feb 14, 12:29 AM PST · 14835 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
53. 1.719km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Feb 14, 12:30 AM PST · 14835 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
54. 2.48km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Feb 14, 6:45 AM PST · 14835 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
55. 2.48km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Feb 14, 8:05 AM PST · 14835 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
56. 2.08km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Feb 14, 12:45 PM PST · 14834 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
57. 2.58km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Feb 14, 1:46 PM PST · 14834 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
58. 2.58km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Feb 14, 2:49 PM PST · 14834 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
59. 1.524km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Feb 14, 3:06 PM PST · 14834 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
60. 1.929km WNW of Coso Junction, CAFri, Feb 14, 3:14 PM PST · 14834 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away

The first 60 of 79.

Before

1. 2.511km WNW of Johannesburg, CAThu, Dec 26, 11:51 AM PST · 14884 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
2. 2.31km S of Wofford Heights, CAThu, Dec 26, 5:32 AM PST · 14885 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
3. 2.41km SSE of Wofford Heights, CAThu, Dec 26, 5:12 AM PST · 14885 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
4. 2.71km SSE of Wofford Heights, CAThu, Dec 26, 4:45 AM PST · 14885 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
5. 1.812km WSW of Lake Hughes, CAWed, Dec 25, 11:33 PM PST · 14885 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
6. 2.416km NNW of Fillmore, CAWed, Dec 25, 5:02 AM PST · 14886 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
7. 1.78km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Dec 24, 8:35 PM PST · 14886 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
8. 1.618km ESE of Lake Isabella, CATue, Dec 24, 8:25 AM PST · 14887 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
9. 1.615km SSW of Gorman, CAMon, Dec 23, 8:23 PM PST · 14887 days ago · 17 km deep · 72 km away
10. 1.99km SSW of Tehachapi, CASat, Dec 21, 4:04 PM PST · 14889 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
11. 1.99km NW of Fillmore, CAFri, Dec 20, 11:34 AM PST · 14890 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
12. 1.88km NE of Grapevine, CAFri, Dec 20, 1:43 AM PST · 14891 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
13. 1.820km NW of Inyokern, CATue, Dec 17, 11:57 AM PST · 14893 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
14. 1.56km SSW of Little Lake, CATue, Dec 17, 9:08 AM PST · 14893 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
15. 1.917km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAMon, Dec 16, 1:24 AM PST · 14895 days ago · 21 km deep · 60 km away
16. 1.811km NE of Neenach, CASun, Dec 15, 3:41 PM PST · 14895 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
17. 1.614km SSW of Maricopa, CASun, Dec 15, 10:53 AM PST · 14895 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
18. 1.625km S of Bodfish, CASat, Dec 14, 1:11 PM PST · 14896 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
19. 1.718km SSW of Frazier Park, CAFri, Dec 13, 10:37 PM PST · 14897 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
20. 2.020km ESE of Bodfish, CAThu, Dec 12, 6:50 AM PST · 14899 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci111837. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:25 AM UTC.