California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 17km WNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 17km WNW of Tehachapi, CA on Tue, May 3, 1988, 10:27 AM PDT (17:27 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 16km NE of Lebec, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1988-05-03 17:27:13 UTC
Depth
8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.196° N, 118.618° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
52°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 115 in the 60 days after this one and 47 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 115.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci638776. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:05 PM UTC.