M2.1 earthquake 20km NW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (mc), micro

Local time

Fri, Jul 17, 1987, 4:42 AM PDT

UTC

1987-07-17 11:42:43 UTC

Depth

4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.271° N, 118.593° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

97°

Stations used

0

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast13 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast20 kmNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast40 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast139 kmNNW

After

1. 1.920km NW of Tehachapi, CASat, Jul 18, 9:05 AM PDT · 14311 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
2. 2.029km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Jul 18, 8:54 PM PDT · 14311 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
3. 1.715km WNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Jul 21, 3:18 AM PDT · 14308 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
4. 1.81km NNE of Valencia, CATue, Jul 21, 6:44 AM PDT · 14308 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
5. 2.03km NNE of Valencia, CATue, Jul 21, 7:58 AM PDT · 14308 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
6. 1.82km NNE of Valencia, CAFri, Jul 24, 12:31 AM PDT · 14306 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
7. 2.52km NNE of Valencia, CAFri, Jul 24, 12:47 AM PDT · 14306 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
8. 2.82km N of Valencia, CAFri, Jul 24, 3:20 AM PDT · 14305 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
9. 1.816km SSW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Jul 24, 9:34 AM PDT · 14305 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
10. 1.62km NE of Valencia, CASat, Jul 25, 1:44 PM PDT · 14304 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
11. 2.118km WNW of Grapevine, CATue, Jul 28, 12:30 AM PDT · 14302 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
12. 1.921km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Jul 28, 4:10 PM PDT · 14301 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
13. 2.310km NE of Kernville, CAWed, Jul 29, 12:26 AM PDT · 14301 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
14. 1.621km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, Jul 30, 12:36 PM PDT · 14299 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
15. 2.426km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Aug 1, 8:27 AM PDT · 14297 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
16. 1.717km S of Little Lake, CASat, Aug 1, 4:36 PM PDT · 14297 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
17. 2.06km E of Kernville, CASat, Aug 1, 7:11 PM PDT · 14297 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
18. 2.16km E of Kernville, CASun, Aug 2, 10:18 AM PDT · 14296 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
19. 1.66km E of Kernville, CASun, Aug 2, 6:36 PM PDT · 14296 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
20. 1.66km ENE of Kernville, CASun, Aug 2, 10:27 PM PDT · 14296 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
21. 1.89km NW of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 3, 8:20 AM PDT · 14295 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
22. 1.77km E of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 3, 4:01 PM PDT · 14295 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
23. 1.817km NW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Aug 3, 7:05 PM PDT · 14295 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
24. 1.86km E of Kernville, CATue, Aug 4, 11:34 AM PDT · 14294 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
25. 2.214km N of Santa Paula, CATue, Aug 4, 1:17 PM PDT · 14294 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
26. 1.721km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Aug 4, 2:00 PM PDT · 14294 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
27. 2.18km S of Bakersfield, CAWed, Aug 5, 5:06 AM PDT · 14293 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
28. 1.921km NW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Aug 5, 7:59 PM PDT · 14293 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
29. 3.16km E of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 6, 12:53 AM PDT · 14293 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
30. 2.56km E of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 6, 12:54 AM PDT · 14293 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
31. 1.96km ENE of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 6, 12:55 AM PDT · 14293 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
32. 1.76km ENE of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 6, 1:08 AM PDT · 14293 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
33. 1.66km ENE of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 6, 1:44 AM PDT · 14293 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
34. 2.128km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 6, 3:59 AM PDT · 14292 days ago · 18 km deep · 84 km away
35. 1.96km E of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 6, 4:01 AM PDT · 14292 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
36. 1.96km E of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 6, 4:04 AM PDT · 14292 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
37. 1.65km ENE of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 6, 4:07 AM PDT · 14292 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
38. 2.16km ENE of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 6, 9:41 AM PDT · 14292 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
39. 2.56km E of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 6, 11:55 AM PDT · 14292 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
40. 1.76km E of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 6, 12:25 PM PDT · 14292 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
41. 2.16km ENE of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 6, 12:32 PM PDT · 14292 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
42. 1.76km ENE of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 6, 11:36 PM PDT · 14292 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
43. 2.26km E of Kernville, CASat, Aug 8, 1:36 AM PDT · 14291 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
44. 1.65km E of Kernville, CASat, Aug 8, 2:03 AM PDT · 14291 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
45. 1.66km ENE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 8, 4:17 AM PDT · 14290 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
46. 1.76km E of Kernville, CASat, Aug 8, 5:16 AM PDT · 14290 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
47. 1.96km E of Kernville, CASat, Aug 8, 5:42 AM PDT · 14290 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
48. 2.46km E of Kernville, CASat, Aug 8, 5:54 AM PDT · 14290 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
49. 1.66km E of Kernville, CASat, Aug 8, 3:13 PM PDT · 14290 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
50. 1.76km ENE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 8, 5:48 PM PDT · 14290 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
51. 1.65km NE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 8, 6:20 PM PDT · 14290 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
52. 3.45km ENE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 8, 8:12 PM PDT · 14290 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
53. 2.36km ENE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 8, 8:13 PM PDT · 14290 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
54. 3.08km ENE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 8, 8:13 PM PDT · 14290 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
55. 3.46km ENE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 8, 8:14 PM PDT · 14290 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
56. 1.99km N of Kernville, CASat, Aug 8, 8:16 PM PDT · 14290 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
57. 1.76km E of Kernville, CASat, Aug 8, 8:21 PM PDT · 14290 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
58. 2.16km E of Kernville, CASat, Aug 8, 8:52 PM PDT · 14290 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
59. 1.86km E of Kernville, CASat, Aug 8, 9:49 PM PDT · 14290 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
60. 2.46km ENE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 8, 11:47 PM PDT · 14290 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of 129.

Before

1. 2.920km NW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Jul 17, 4:10 AM PDT · 14312 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.717km ENE of Ojai, CAWed, Jul 15, 11:41 PM PDT · 14314 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
3. 1.68km WSW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Jul 15, 4:18 AM PDT · 14314 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
4. 1.910km SW of Valencia, CASat, Jul 11, 8:57 PM PDT · 14318 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
5. 1.88km NW of Kernville, CAFri, Jul 10, 1:52 PM PDT · 14319 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
6. 1.717km NW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Jul 9, 10:37 AM PDT · 14320 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
7. 2.010km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Jul 8, 11:10 AM PDT · 14321 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
8. 1.910km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Jul 8, 10:19 AM PDT · 14321 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
9. 1.622km NNE of California City, CATue, Jul 7, 1:55 PM PDT · 14322 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
10. 1.622km NNE of California City, CATue, Jul 7, 1:15 PM PDT · 14322 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
11. 1.722km N of California City, CATue, Jul 7, 1:15 PM PDT · 14322 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
12. 1.98km W of Pine Mountain Club, CAMon, Jul 6, 11:48 PM PDT · 14323 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
13. 1.622km NNE of California City, CAMon, Jul 6, 10:33 PM PDT · 14323 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
14. 1.618km NW of Tehachapi, CASun, Jul 5, 12:01 PM PDT · 14324 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
15. 3.016km WNW of Grapevine, CAFri, Jul 3, 4:48 AM PDT · 14326 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
16. 2.016km NNE of Inyokern, CAThu, Jul 2, 1:26 PM PDT · 14327 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
17. 1.923km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Jul 1, 12:34 PM PDT · 14328 days ago · 25 km deep · 54 km away
18. 2.819km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Jun 30, 1:22 AM PDT · 14330 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
19. 2.98km WSW of Valencia, CAMon, Jun 29, 8:01 AM PDT · 14330 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
20. 1.524km W of Johannesburg, CAMon, Jun 29, 4:56 AM PDT · 14330 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci726194. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:29 PM UTC.