M2.6 earthquake 20km NW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

2.6 (mc), micro

Local time

Mon, Jul 1, 1985, 3:27 AM PDT

UTC

1985-07-01 10:27:37 UTC

Depth

5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.271° N, 118.585° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

70°

Stations used

0

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast13 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast20 kmNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast41 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast139 kmNNW

After

1. 1.69km SE of Ridgecrest, CAMon, Jul 1, 5:04 PM PDT · 15058 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
2. 2.020km NW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Jul 1, 5:12 PM PDT · 15058 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.79km SSW of Johannesburg, CAMon, Jul 1, 7:25 PM PDT · 15058 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
4. 2.421km NW of Tehachapi, CATue, Jul 2, 4:56 AM PDT · 15058 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
5. 1.821km NW of Tehachapi, CATue, Jul 2, 5:04 AM PDT · 15058 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
6. 2.418km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Jul 3, 2:12 PM PDT · 15056 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
7. 1.913km NNE of Inyokern, CAFri, Jul 5, 1:28 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
8. 1.510km S of Tehachapi, CATue, Jul 9, 2:48 AM PDT · 15051 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
9. 3.15km SSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Jul 10, 12:23 AM PDT · 15050 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
10. 2.84km SSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Jul 10, 12:01 PM PDT · 15049 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
11. 1.54km SSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Jul 10, 3:49 PM PDT · 15049 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
12. 2.222km SW of Lamont, CAThu, Jul 11, 11:31 PM PDT · 15048 days ago · 21 km deep · 49 km away
13. 2.55km SSW of Bodfish, CAFri, Jul 12, 2:56 AM PDT · 15048 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
14. 1.610km NW of Grapevine, CAFri, Jul 12, 10:48 PM PDT · 15047 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
15. 2.923km WNW of Inyokern, CASun, Jul 14, 4:31 PM PDT · 15045 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
16. 1.64km W of Grapevine, CAMon, Jul 15, 6:20 PM PDT · 15044 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
17. 1.810km W of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Jul 16, 3:20 AM PDT · 15044 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
18. 1.919km SW of Lamont, CATue, Jul 16, 3:47 AM PDT · 15044 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
19. 1.725km S of Bodfish, CAWed, Jul 17, 12:48 AM PDT · 15043 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
20. 2.026km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Jul 17, 1:27 AM PDT · 15043 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
21. 1.626km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Jul 17, 1:32 AM PDT · 15043 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
22. 1.88km WNW of Grapevine, CAWed, Jul 17, 1:49 AM PDT · 15043 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
23. 2.527km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, Jul 18, 8:03 AM PDT · 15042 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
24. 1.925km E of Maricopa, CASun, Jul 21, 1:49 PM PDT · 15038 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
25. 2.323km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Jul 22, 11:23 AM PDT · 15038 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
26. 1.510km NE of Kernville, CATue, Jul 23, 9:05 PM PDT · 15036 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
27. 1.69km NNE of Grapevine, CAWed, Jul 24, 5:46 AM PDT · 15036 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
28. 2.214km ESE of Arvin, CAThu, Jul 25, 3:00 PM PDT · 15034 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
29. 1.614km SW of Lamont, CASun, Jul 28, 8:31 AM PDT · 15032 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
30. 2.225km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Jul 29, 9:36 AM PDT · 15031 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
31. 2.46km NE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Jul 29, 9:31 PM PDT · 15030 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
32. 1.63km SE of Valencia, CATue, Jul 30, 8:54 AM PDT · 15030 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
33. 1.617km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAWed, Jul 31, 3:16 AM PDT · 15029 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
34. 1.711km WSW of Grapevine, CAThu, Aug 1, 11:15 PM PDT · 15027 days ago · 18 km deep · 59 km away
35. 1.723km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Aug 2, 11:20 AM PDT · 15027 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
36. 2.913km WNW of Johannesburg, CAMon, Aug 5, 8:45 PM PDT · 15023 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
37. 1.710km NW of Johannesburg, CATue, Aug 6, 4:56 AM PDT · 15023 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
38. 1.60km SSE of Castaic, CATue, Aug 6, 10:28 PM PDT · 15022 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
39. 1.93km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 7, 6:35 AM PDT · 15022 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
40. 1.619km SW of Lamont, CAMon, Aug 12, 2:54 AM PDT · 15017 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
41. 2.113km SSE of Bodfish, CAWed, Aug 14, 4:43 AM PDT · 15015 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
42. 2.114km N of Castaic, CAFri, Aug 16, 8:45 AM PDT · 15013 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
43. 2.228km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 17, 5:16 AM PDT · 15012 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
44. 1.820km ENE of Grapevine, CASun, Aug 18, 4:20 PM PDT · 15010 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
45. 2.910km SSW of Johannesburg, CAMon, Aug 19, 3:20 AM PDT · 15010 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
46. 1.511km NE of Kernville, CATue, Aug 20, 11:19 AM PDT · 15009 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
47. 1.720km NE of Kernville, CATue, Aug 20, 10:18 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
48. 1.920km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:30 PM PDT · 15007 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
49. 1.620km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:45 PM PDT · 15007 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
50. 2.710km NW of Frazier Park, CAFri, Aug 23, 1:55 PM PDT · 15005 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
51. 2.46km NW of Vincent, CASat, Aug 24, 9:24 AM PDT · 15005 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
52. 1.86km W of Kernville, CASun, Aug 25, 3:31 AM PDT · 15004 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
53. 2.023km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Aug 26, 3:17 PM PDT · 15002 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
54. 2.720km SSW of Little Lake, CATue, Aug 27, 5:40 AM PDT · 15002 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
55. 1.89km SSW of Johannesburg, CAFri, Aug 30, 2:46 AM PDT · 14999 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away

Before

1. 2.33km E of Buttonwillow, CASun, Jun 30, 4:19 PM PDT · 15059 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
2. 2.521km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Jun 30, 7:42 AM PDT · 15060 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
3. 2.18km S of Johannesburg, CASat, Jun 29, 4:46 PM PDT · 15060 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
4. 1.528km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Jun 29, 3:06 PM PDT · 15060 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
5. 2.09km SSW of Johannesburg, CASat, Jun 29, 2:37 PM PDT · 15060 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
6. 1.88km SSW of Johannesburg, CASat, Jun 29, 10:28 AM PDT · 15061 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
7. 2.39km SSW of Johannesburg, CASat, Jun 29, 10:27 AM PDT · 15061 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
8. 2.19km SSW of Johannesburg, CASat, Jun 29, 9:15 AM PDT · 15061 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
9. 1.615km SSW of Neenach, CAFri, Jun 28, 4:55 PM PDT · 15061 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
10. 2.110km NW of Frazier Park, CAThu, Jun 27, 6:25 AM PDT · 15063 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
11. 2.415km WNW of Grapevine, CAMon, Jun 24, 2:24 PM PDT · 15065 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
12. 1.913km NNE of Pine Mountain Club, CAMon, Jun 24, 1:39 PM PDT · 15065 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
13. 2.514km WNW of Grapevine, CAMon, Jun 24, 1:38 PM PDT · 15065 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
14. 1.99km WNW of Grapevine, CASun, Jun 23, 7:21 PM PDT · 15066 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
15. 1.518km NW of Inyokern, CASun, Jun 23, 4:47 PM PDT · 15066 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
16. 1.617km ENE of Ojai, CASat, Jun 22, 11:48 AM PDT · 15068 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
17. 2.218km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Jun 21, 9:57 PM PDT · 15068 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
18. 1.919km NNW of Grapevine, CAWed, Jun 19, 1:48 PM PDT · 15070 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
19. 2.422km N of Kernville, CAWed, Jun 19, 5:33 AM PDT · 15071 days ago · 17 km deep · 78 km away
20. 2.610km SSW of Buttonwillow, CAMon, Jun 17, 8:15 PM PDT · 15072 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci69327. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC.