M2.1 earthquake 22km NW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (mc), micro

Local time

Sun, Apr 26, 1987, 1:54 AM PDT

UTC

1987-04-26 08:54:08 UTC

Depth

0.4 km (0.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.291° N, 118.587° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

70°

Stations used

0

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast15 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast22 kmNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast40 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast141 kmNNW

After

1. 2.218km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Apr 26, 6:21 AM PDT · 14394 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
2. 2.218km NNE of Kernville, CAMon, Apr 27, 7:03 AM PDT · 14393 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
3. 2.021km SE of Bodfish, CAMon, Apr 27, 8:57 PM PDT · 14393 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
4. 1.729km W of Inyokern, CATue, Apr 28, 2:46 AM PDT · 14392 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
5. 1.818km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Apr 28, 5:34 PM PDT · 14392 days ago · 18 km deep · 59 km away
6. 2.022km WNW of Inyokern, CAWed, Apr 29, 4:34 AM PDT · 14391 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
7. 2.16km SSE of Johannesburg, CAThu, Apr 30, 6:52 AM PDT · 14390 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
8. 2.318km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, Apr 30, 7:10 AM PDT · 14390 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
9. 1.78km ESE of Bodfish, CASat, May 2, 3:28 AM PDT · 14388 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
10. 1.820km NNE of Kernville, CASun, May 3, 12:10 AM PDT · 14387 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
11. 2.03km E of Kernville, CASun, May 3, 5:20 PM PDT · 14387 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
12. 1.823km NE of Arvin, CASun, May 3, 9:53 PM PDT · 14387 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
13. 2.519km NNE of Kernville, CATue, May 5, 12:52 AM PDT · 14385 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
14. 2.120km NNE of California City, CATue, May 5, 2:54 PM PDT · 14385 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
15. 2.022km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, May 6, 1:54 PM PDT · 14384 days ago · 20 km deep · 51 km away
16. 1.811km ESE of Bodfish, CASat, May 9, 10:53 AM PDT · 14381 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
17. 1.810km E of Buttonwillow, CASat, May 16, 1:25 AM PDT · 14374 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
18. 2.17km NNW of Lamont, CATue, May 19, 2:37 PM PDT · 14371 days ago · 21 km deep · 32 km away
19. 2.115km SW of Lamont, CAThu, May 21, 12:51 AM PDT · 14369 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
20. 1.820km NNE of California City, CAThu, May 21, 5:14 AM PDT · 14369 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
21. 1.620km NNE of California City, CAThu, May 21, 3:54 PM PDT · 14369 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
22. 2.220km NNE of California City, CASun, May 24, 6:49 AM PDT · 14366 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
23. 1.68km NE of Grapevine, CATue, May 26, 11:43 AM PDT · 14364 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
24. 1.924km NW of Grapevine, CATue, May 26, 6:45 PM PDT · 14364 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
25. 1.55km N of Grapevine, CAFri, May 29, 1:01 PM PDT · 14361 days ago · 15 km deep · 46 km away
26. 1.65km SSE of Frazier Park, CASat, May 30, 4:26 PM PDT · 14360 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
27. 1.920km NNW of Grapevine, CASun, May 31, 1:36 PM PDT · 14359 days ago · 19 km deep · 46 km away
28. 2.18km NNW of Kernville, CAMon, Jun 1, 8:11 AM PDT · 14358 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
29. 1.720km NNE of Kernville, CAMon, Jun 1, 10:20 PM PDT · 14358 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
30. 1.712km E of Arvin, CATue, Jun 2, 8:07 AM PDT · 14357 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
31. 2.320km NNE of California City, CAWed, Jun 3, 12:29 PM PDT · 14356 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
32. 2.617km WNW of Grapevine, CAThu, Jun 4, 1:11 AM PDT · 14355 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
33. 1.920km NNE of California City, CAThu, Jun 4, 5:56 AM PDT · 14355 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
34. 2.819km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, Jun 4, 9:56 AM PDT · 14355 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
35. 1.620km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, Jun 4, 10:18 AM PDT · 14355 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
36. 2.19km ESE of Gorman, CAThu, Jun 4, 1:28 PM PDT · 14355 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
37. 3.332km N of Kernville, CAFri, Jun 5, 4:33 PM PDT · 14354 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
38. 2.02km NE of Vincent, CAFri, Jun 5, 5:28 PM PDT · 14354 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
39. 1.526km SSW of Bodfish, CAFri, Jun 5, 5:32 PM PDT · 14354 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
40. 1.718km NW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Jun 8, 11:57 PM PDT · 14350 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
41. 1.619km SSW of Lamont, CATue, Jun 9, 11:43 PM PDT · 14349 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
42. 1.98km NNW of Kernville, CAWed, Jun 10, 8:01 AM PDT · 14349 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
43. 2.110km WSW of Wasco, CAThu, Jun 11, 4:59 AM PDT · 14348 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
44. 1.611km W of Grapevine, CASun, Jun 14, 2:20 AM PDT · 14345 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
45. 2.914km W of Tehachapi, CATue, Jun 16, 9:43 PM PDT · 14343 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
46. 2.07km NE of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Jun 17, 5:47 PM PDT · 14342 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
47. 1.624km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 18, 11:37 AM PDT · 14341 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
48. 1.713km W of Little Lake, CASat, Jun 20, 5:14 AM PDT · 14339 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
49. 2.124km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jun 20, 10:10 PM PDT · 14339 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
50. 1.821km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Jun 21, 5:59 AM PDT · 14338 days ago · 22 km deep · 55 km away
51. 2.920km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Jun 21, 5:59 AM PDT · 14338 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
52. 1.718km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Jun 21, 7:18 AM PDT · 14338 days ago · 24 km deep · 54 km away
53. 2.319km SE of Little Lake, CASun, Jun 21, 9:02 AM PDT · 14338 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
54. 1.821km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Jun 21, 9:33 AM PDT · 14338 days ago · 23 km deep · 55 km away
55. 2.321km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Jun 22, 6:26 AM PDT · 14337 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
56. 1.523km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Jun 22, 8:51 AM PDT · 14337 days ago · 21 km deep · 54 km away
57. 1.722km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Jun 24, 6:01 AM PDT · 14335 days ago · 23 km deep · 54 km away
58. 1.810km ESE of Bodfish, CAWed, Jun 24, 8:22 AM PDT · 14335 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away

Before

1. 2.519km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Apr 25, 2:58 PM PDT · 14395 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
2. 2.018km WNW of Inyokern, CASat, Apr 25, 12:14 AM PDT · 14395 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
3. 1.819km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Apr 24, 7:55 AM PDT · 14396 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
4. 1.719km NNE of California City, CAThu, Apr 23, 5:37 PM PDT · 14397 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
5. 1.710km SW of Agua Dulce, CAWed, Apr 22, 10:07 AM PDT · 14398 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
6. 1.910km SW of Agua Dulce, CAWed, Apr 22, 10:07 AM PDT · 14398 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
7. 2.519km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Apr 21, 10:04 AM PDT · 14399 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
8. 2.30km E of Vincent, CATue, Apr 21, 12:21 AM PDT · 14399 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
9. 2.16km NNE of Valencia, CAMon, Apr 20, 3:45 PM PDT · 14400 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
10. 2.019km NNE of Kernville, CAMon, Apr 20, 12:49 AM PDT · 14400 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
11. 1.820km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Apr 19, 11:59 AM PDT · 14401 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
12. 2.49km NW of Johannesburg, CAFri, Apr 17, 3:56 AM PDT · 14403 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
13. 1.94km ESE of Kernville, CAThu, Apr 16, 6:16 AM PDT · 14404 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
14. 2.53km E of Kernville, CAWed, Apr 15, 6:26 PM PDT · 14405 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
15. 1.79km NE of Castaic, CAWed, Apr 15, 1:48 PM PDT · 14405 days ago · 19 km deep · 83 km away
16. 1.610km NE of Castaic, CAWed, Apr 15, 1:38 PM PDT · 14405 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
17. 2.315km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Apr 14, 10:22 PM PDT · 14406 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
18. 1.714km S of Little Lake, CATue, Apr 14, 8:20 PM PDT · 14406 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
19. 2.33km E of Kernville, CATue, Apr 14, 8:06 PM PDT · 14406 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
20. 1.814km SSW of Little Lake, CATue, Apr 14, 2:14 PM PDT · 14406 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci721224. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC.