M2.1 earthquake 19km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 19km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Sat, Oct 10, 1987, 4:41 PM PDT (23:41 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 16km WSW of Johannesburg, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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: 80 in the 60 days after this one and 36 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 80.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci732578. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:49 PM UTC.