M1.7 earthquake 25km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 25km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Thu, Nov 28, 1985, 2:58 PM PST (22:58 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 6km NW of Wofford Heights, 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: 86 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 86.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci132771. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 11:29 PM UTC.