California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 8km NW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 8km NW of Tehachapi, CA on Mon, Mar 24, 1986, 1:16 AM PST (09:16 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.7 18km NNE of Kernville, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-03-24 09:16:59 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.184° N, 118.501° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
48°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 118 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 118.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci119792. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:33 AM UTC.