California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 25km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 25km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Mon, Jan 8, 1990, 10:41 AM PST (18:41 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 20km N of Mojave, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-01-08 18:41:20 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.346° N, 118.521° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
91°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 163 in the 60 days after this one and 80 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.710km NE of Valencia, CA · 13415 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.84km W of Gorman, CA · 13415 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 4.020km N of Mojave, CA · 13414 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 1.920km N of Mojave, CA · 13414 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 2.119km N of Mojave, CA · 13414 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 1.84km E of Wofford Heights, CA · 13414 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 1.620km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13414 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 1.922km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13414 days ago · 20 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 2.027km NNE of Kernville, CA · 13414 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 2.319km N of Mojave, CA · 13414 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 2.814km SSW of Olancha, CA · 13414 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
  12. 2.119km N of Mojave, CA · 13414 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 3.720km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13413 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 2.019km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13413 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  15. 1.820km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13413 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  16. 2.820km N of Mojave, CA · 13413 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 2.419km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13413 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 1.620km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13413 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  19. 1.920km N of Mojave, CA · 13413 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 1.820km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13413 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  21. 2.013km NE of Kernville, CA · 13413 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  22. 1.822km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 13412 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  23. 1.722km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13412 days ago · 21 km deep · 61 km away
  24. 2.520km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13412 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  25. 1.920km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13411 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  26. 1.620km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13411 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  27. 1.920km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13411 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  28. 1.920km N of Mojave, CA · 13410 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  29. 2.319km N of Mojave, CA · 13410 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  30. 1.619km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13409 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  31. 1.525km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13407 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  32. 2.019km N of Mojave, CA · 13406 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  33. 3.920km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13406 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  34. 2.320km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13406 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  35. 2.019km N of Mojave, CA · 13406 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  36. 1.920km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13406 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  37. 2.020km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13406 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  38. 1.920km N of Mojave, CA · 13406 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  39. 2.420km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13406 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  40. 2.619km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13406 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  41. 1.619km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13406 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  42. 1.819km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13405 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  43. 2.820km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13405 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  44. 1.920km N of Mojave, CA · 13405 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  45. 2.820km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13405 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  46. 1.720km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13405 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  47. 2.119km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13405 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  48. 2.219km N of Mojave, CA · 13405 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  49. 2.619km N of Mojave, CA · 13405 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  50. 2.220km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13405 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  51. 2.020km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13405 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  52. 1.920km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13405 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  53. 1.820km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13404 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  54. 1.624km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13404 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  55. 3.017km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13403 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  56. 2.510km NNW of Coso Junction, CA · 13402 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  57. 1.513km NE of Little Lake, CA · 13402 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  58. 2.619km N of Mojave, CA · 13401 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  59. 1.928km WSW of Coso Junction, CA · 13401 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  60. 1.522km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13400 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away

The first 60 of 163.

Before

  1. 2.321km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13417 days ago · 18 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 1.88km E of Kernville, CA · 13417 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.622km SW of Bodfish, CA · 13417 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 2.614km ESE of Kernville, CA · 13417 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.313km NE of Kernville, CA · 13417 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 1.713km NE of Kernville, CA · 13417 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 2.226km NNE of Kernville, CA · 13417 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 2.726km NNE of Kernville, CA · 13417 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 3.227km NNE of Kernville, CA · 13417 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.67km E of Kernville, CA · 13417 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 1.77km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13418 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 2.05km E of Palmdale, CA · 13418 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 1.816km E of Little Lake, CA · 13418 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 2.022km E of Oildale, CA · 13419 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 1.522km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13420 days ago · 19 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 1.69km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 13421 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 1.919km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13421 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 1.723km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13421 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 2.519km N of Mojave, CA · 13421 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 2.319km N of Mojave, CA · 13421 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1049594. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:46 AM UTC.