M2.3 earthquake 20km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

2.3 (mc), micro

Local time

Mon, Oct 20, 1986, 4:48 AM PDT

UTC

1986-10-20 11:48:02 UTC

Depth

6.5 km (4.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.296° N, 118.546° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

92°

Stations used

0

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast17 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast20 kmNNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast44 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast141 kmN

After

1. 1.718km NNW of Piru, CAMon, Oct 20, 2:34 PM PDT · 14582 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
2. 2.732km N of Kernville, CAMon, Oct 20, 10:55 PM PDT · 14582 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
3. 1.811km N of Piru, CATue, Oct 21, 2:14 AM PDT · 14582 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
4. 2.914km ESE of Lake Isabella, CATue, Oct 21, 3:57 PM PDT · 14581 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
5. 2.024km S of Maricopa, CATue, Oct 21, 11:53 PM PDT · 14581 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
6. 2.818km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Oct 22, 1:07 AM PDT · 14581 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away
7. 2.418km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Oct 22, 1:10 AM PDT · 14581 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
8. 2.218km NW of Grapevine, CAThu, Oct 23, 12:15 AM PDT · 14580 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
9. 1.834km N of Kernville, CAThu, Oct 23, 1:33 AM PDT · 14580 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
10. 1.820km ESE of Bodfish, CAThu, Oct 23, 2:23 AM PDT · 14580 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
11. 1.68km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Oct 23, 3:05 AM PDT · 14580 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
12. 2.034km N of Kernville, CAThu, Oct 23, 9:49 AM PDT · 14579 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
13. 1.621km ESE of Bodfish, CAFri, Oct 24, 12:15 AM PDT · 14579 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
14. 2.114km NE of Taft, CAFri, Oct 24, 9:54 AM PDT · 14578 days ago · 28 km deep · 73 km away
15. 1.732km N of Kernville, CAFri, Oct 24, 6:21 PM PDT · 14578 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
16. 2.314km WSW of Lake Hughes, CASat, Oct 25, 4:00 AM PDT · 14578 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
17. 1.710km N of Grapevine, CASat, Oct 25, 5:00 AM PDT · 14578 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
18. 2.814km WSW of Lake Hughes, CASat, Oct 25, 7:38 AM PDT · 14577 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
19. 1.618km S of Bodfish, CASat, Oct 25, 4:41 PM PDT · 14577 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
20. 2.115km WNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Oct 26, 10:01 AM PST · 14576 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
21. 1.622km SSW of Little Lake, CAMon, Oct 27, 12:59 AM PST · 14576 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
22. 1.812km N of Castaic, CAMon, Oct 27, 1:09 AM PST · 14576 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
23. 2.010km NNW of Ridgecrest, CAMon, Oct 27, 3:02 PM PST · 14575 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
24. 1.611km NNW of Ridgecrest, CAMon, Oct 27, 3:29 PM PST · 14575 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
25. 1.72km E of Lake Isabella, CATue, Oct 28, 12:15 PM PST · 14574 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
26. 2.324km NW of Grapevine, CAThu, Oct 30, 5:58 AM PST · 14572 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
27. 2.819km NW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Oct 30, 3:37 PM PST · 14572 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
28. 1.618km ESE of Little Lake, CAThu, Oct 30, 7:10 PM PST · 14572 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
29. 1.724km NNE of California City, CAThu, Oct 30, 9:39 PM PST · 14572 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
30. 1.821km W of Johannesburg, CAFri, Oct 31, 2:22 PM PST · 14571 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
31. 1.821km W of Johannesburg, CAFri, Oct 31, 7:26 PM PST · 14571 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
32. 1.824km NNE of California City, CASat, Nov 1, 4:19 AM PST · 14571 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
33. 2.820km ESE of Bodfish, CASun, Nov 2, 7:18 PM PST · 14569 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
34. 1.52km WNW of Frazier Park, CAMon, Nov 3, 11:37 AM PST · 14568 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
35. 2.122km N of Tehachapi, CAMon, Nov 3, 12:52 PM PST · 14568 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
36. 1.85km WNW of Little Lake, CAThu, Nov 6, 9:14 PM PST · 14565 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
37. 1.714km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, Nov 11, 4:53 AM PST · 14561 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
38. 2.810km NE of Valencia, CAWed, Nov 12, 3:26 PM PST · 14559 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
39. 2.212km NE of Valencia, CAWed, Nov 12, 4:00 PM PST · 14559 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
40. 1.910km NE of Grapevine, CASat, Nov 15, 4:28 AM PST · 14557 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
41. 1.723km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Nov 15, 5:32 AM PST · 14556 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
42. 1.928km WSW of Olancha, CASun, Nov 16, 7:28 AM PST · 14555 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
43. 2.129km NNW of California City, CAWed, Nov 19, 3:05 AM PST · 14553 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
44. 1.84km NNW of Vincent, CAThu, Nov 20, 6:53 AM PST · 14551 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
45. 2.14km W of Kernville, CAFri, Nov 21, 3:52 PM PST · 14550 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
46. 2.220km NNE of California City, CASun, Nov 23, 8:15 AM PST · 14548 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
47. 2.126km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Nov 23, 3:07 PM PST · 14548 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
48. 2.04km W of Kernville, CAMon, Nov 24, 10:43 AM PST · 14547 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
49. 2.59km NNW of Kernville, CAMon, Nov 24, 12:02 PM PST · 14547 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
50. 2.49km NNE of Buttonwillow, CATue, Nov 25, 2:37 PM PST · 14546 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
51. 1.726km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Nov 26, 2:08 AM PST · 14546 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
52. 2.318km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAWed, Nov 26, 3:14 PM PST · 14545 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
53. 1.621km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, Nov 27, 10:24 PM PST · 14544 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
54. 2.07km SSW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Nov 28, 2:05 PM PST · 14543 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
55. 2.119km SSE of Arvin, CASat, Nov 29, 9:19 PM PST · 14542 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
56. 1.817km W of Johannesburg, CASun, Nov 30, 12:06 AM PST · 14542 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
57. 1.97km NW of Vincent, CASun, Nov 30, 12:12 AM PST · 14542 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
58. 2.28km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Nov 30, 4:23 PM PST · 14541 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
59. 2.312km WSW of Lamont, CAMon, Dec 1, 9:15 AM PST · 14540 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
60. 2.712km SW of Lamont, CAMon, Dec 1, 11:32 AM PST · 14540 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away

The first 60 of 87.

Before

1. 2.412km SE of Maricopa, CAMon, Oct 20, 2:41 AM PDT · 14583 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
2. 2.037km W of Coso Junction, CASun, Oct 19, 11:21 PM PDT · 14583 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
3. 2.42km SW of Bodfish, CASun, Oct 19, 5:06 PM PDT · 14583 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
4. 2.235km N of Kernville, CASun, Oct 19, 4:02 PM PDT · 14583 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
5. 2.54km WNW of Frazier Park, CASun, Oct 19, 11:02 AM PDT · 14583 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
6. 2.312km SE of Maricopa, CASun, Oct 19, 4:50 AM PDT · 14584 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
7. 2.212km SE of Maricopa, CASat, Oct 18, 11:03 PM PDT · 14584 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
8. 2.711km SE of Maricopa, CASat, Oct 18, 10:48 PM PDT · 14584 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
9. 1.712km SE of Maricopa, CASat, Oct 18, 10:48 PM PDT · 14584 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
10. 2.312km SE of Maricopa, CASat, Oct 18, 3:18 PM PDT · 14584 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
11. 1.934km N of Kernville, CAFri, Oct 17, 7:14 PM PDT · 14585 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
12. 1.832km N of Kernville, CAFri, Oct 17, 8:50 AM PDT · 14585 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
13. 1.732km N of Kernville, CAThu, Oct 16, 4:41 PM PDT · 14586 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
14. 3.032km N of Kernville, CAThu, Oct 16, 5:17 AM PDT · 14587 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
15. 2.424km NW of Grapevine, CAThu, Oct 16, 2:23 AM PDT · 14587 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
16. 3.217km NNW of Pine Mountain Club, CAWed, Oct 15, 1:19 AM PDT · 14588 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
17. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CATue, Oct 14, 10:45 AM PDT · 14588 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
18. 1.914km ESE of Little Lake, CATue, Oct 14, 6:22 AM PDT · 14589 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
19. 1.736km N of Kernville, CASun, Oct 12, 9:04 PM PDT · 14590 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
20. 1.832km N of Kernville, CASun, Oct 12, 3:10 PM PDT · 14590 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci711323. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC.