M2.0 earthquake 26km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

2.0 (mc), micro

Local time

Wed, Jul 17, 1985, 1:27 AM PDT

UTC

1985-07-17 08:27:54 UTC

Depth

4.9 km (3.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.347° N, 118.560° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

104°

Stations used

0

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast22 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast26 kmNNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast42 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast147 kmNNW

After

1. 1.626km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Jul 17, 1:32 AM PDT · 15043 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.88km WNW of Grapevine, CAWed, Jul 17, 1:49 AM PDT · 15043 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
3. 2.527km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, Jul 18, 8:03 AM PDT · 15042 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
4. 1.626km WSW of Olancha, CAThu, Jul 18, 12:37 PM PDT · 15042 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
5. 1.925km E of Maricopa, CASun, Jul 21, 1:49 PM PDT · 15039 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
6. 2.323km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Jul 22, 11:23 AM PDT · 15038 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
7. 1.510km NE of Kernville, CATue, Jul 23, 9:05 PM PDT · 15037 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
8. 1.69km NNE of Grapevine, CAWed, Jul 24, 5:46 AM PDT · 15036 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
9. 2.214km ESE of Arvin, CAThu, Jul 25, 3:00 PM PDT · 15035 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
10. 1.614km SW of Lamont, CASun, Jul 28, 8:31 AM PDT · 15032 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
11. 2.225km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Jul 29, 9:36 AM PDT · 15031 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
12. 2.46km NE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Jul 29, 9:31 PM PDT · 15031 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
13. 1.617km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAWed, Jul 31, 3:16 AM PDT · 15029 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
14. 1.711km WSW of Grapevine, CAThu, Aug 1, 11:15 PM PDT · 15028 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
15. 1.723km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Aug 2, 11:20 AM PDT · 15027 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
16. 2.319km ESE of Little Lake, CASat, Aug 3, 2:36 AM PDT · 15026 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
17. 3.112km ENE of Little Lake, CASun, Aug 4, 12:42 PM PDT · 15025 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
18. 2.913km WNW of Johannesburg, CAMon, Aug 5, 8:45 PM PDT · 15024 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
19. 1.710km NW of Johannesburg, CATue, Aug 6, 4:56 AM PDT · 15023 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
20. 1.60km SSE of Castaic, CATue, Aug 6, 10:28 PM PDT · 15023 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
21. 1.93km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 7, 6:35 AM PDT · 15022 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
22. 1.619km SW of Lamont, CAMon, Aug 12, 2:54 AM PDT · 15017 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
23. 2.113km SSE of Bodfish, CAWed, Aug 14, 4:43 AM PDT · 15015 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
24. 2.114km N of Castaic, CAFri, Aug 16, 8:45 AM PDT · 15013 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
25. 2.228km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 17, 5:16 AM PDT · 15012 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
26. 1.820km ENE of Grapevine, CASun, Aug 18, 4:20 PM PDT · 15011 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
27. 2.910km SSW of Johannesburg, CAMon, Aug 19, 3:20 AM PDT · 15010 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
28. 1.511km NE of Kernville, CATue, Aug 20, 11:19 AM PDT · 15009 days ago · 16 km deep · 57 km away
29. 1.720km NE of Kernville, CATue, Aug 20, 10:18 PM PDT · 15009 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
30. 1.817km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 4:08 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
31. 1.617km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 4:14 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
32. 2.217km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:19 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
33. 3.316km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:19 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
34. 3.516km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:20 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
35. 4.316km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:21 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
36. 1.920km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:30 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
37. 1.815km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:36 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
38. 2.216km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:37 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
39. 1.817km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:39 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
40. 2.116km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:41 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
41. 2.216km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:42 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
42. 1.620km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:45 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
43. 2.417km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:49 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
44. 2.019km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:52 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
45. 1.817km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 7:57 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
46. 2.716km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 10:35 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
47. 2.717km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 10:35 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
48. 2.318km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 10:36 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
49. 2.217km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 11:19 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
50. 2.317km E of Little Lake, CAThu, Aug 22, 2:08 AM PDT · 15007 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
51. 2.516km ESE of Little Lake, CAThu, Aug 22, 10:04 AM PDT · 15007 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
52. 2.017km ESE of Little Lake, CAThu, Aug 22, 8:41 PM PDT · 15007 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
53. 1.516km ESE of Little Lake, CAFri, Aug 23, 2:42 AM PDT · 15006 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
54. 1.516km ESE of Little Lake, CAFri, Aug 23, 8:58 AM PDT · 15006 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
55. 1.716km E of Little Lake, CAFri, Aug 23, 11:45 AM PDT · 15006 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
56. 1.816km E of Little Lake, CAFri, Aug 23, 12:04 PM PDT · 15006 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
57. 2.710km NW of Frazier Park, CAFri, Aug 23, 1:55 PM PDT · 15006 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
58. 2.117km ESE of Little Lake, CAFri, Aug 23, 4:30 PM PDT · 15006 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
59. 1.717km E of Little Lake, CASat, Aug 24, 1:30 AM PDT · 15005 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
60. 1.716km ESE of Little Lake, CASat, Aug 24, 2:34 AM PDT · 15005 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away

The first 60 of 85.

Before

1. 1.725km S of Bodfish, CAWed, Jul 17, 12:48 AM PDT · 15043 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
2. 1.919km SW of Lamont, CATue, Jul 16, 3:47 AM PDT · 15044 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
3. 1.810km W of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Jul 16, 3:20 AM PDT · 15044 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
4. 1.64km W of Grapevine, CAMon, Jul 15, 6:20 PM PDT · 15045 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
5. 2.923km WNW of Inyokern, CASun, Jul 14, 4:31 PM PDT · 15046 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
6. 1.610km NW of Grapevine, CAFri, Jul 12, 10:48 PM PDT · 15048 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
7. 2.55km SSW of Bodfish, CAFri, Jul 12, 2:56 AM PDT · 15048 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
8. 2.222km SW of Lamont, CAThu, Jul 11, 11:31 PM PDT · 15048 days ago · 21 km deep · 54 km away
9. 1.54km SSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Jul 10, 3:49 PM PDT · 15050 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
10. 2.84km SSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Jul 10, 12:01 PM PDT · 15050 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
11. 2.021km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, Jul 10, 11:38 AM PDT · 15050 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
12. 3.15km SSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Jul 10, 12:23 AM PDT · 15050 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
13. 1.510km S of Tehachapi, CATue, Jul 9, 2:48 AM PDT · 15051 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
14. 1.913km NNE of Inyokern, CAFri, Jul 5, 1:28 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
15. 2.418km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Jul 3, 2:12 PM PDT · 15057 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci70812. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:57 PM UTC.