M2.2 earthquake 17km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 17km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Fri, Aug 8, 1986, 7:15 AM PDT (14:15 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 20km NNW of Fillmore, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 137 in the 60 days after this one and 114 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 137.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci706280. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:39 AM UTC.