M2.6 earthquake 21km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

2.6 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Feb 15, 1991, 3:46 PM PST

UTC

1991-02-15 23:46:00 UTC

Depth

2.3 km (1.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.304° N, 118.534° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

61°

Stations used

0

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast18 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast21 kmNNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast45 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast142 kmN

After

1. 1.522km SW of Little Lake, CAFri, Feb 15, 5:31 PM PST · 13016 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
2. 1.518km WNW of Grapevine, CASat, Feb 16, 5:39 AM PST · 13015 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
3. 3.117km WNW of Grapevine, CASat, Feb 16, 5:40 AM PST · 13015 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
4. 1.818km WNW of Inyokern, CASat, Feb 16, 10:15 AM PST · 13015 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
5. 2.33km SW of Castaic, CASat, Feb 16, 9:35 PM PST · 13014 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
6. 2.54km SW of Castaic, CASat, Feb 16, 9:35 PM PST · 13014 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
7. 1.841km WSW of Olancha, CASun, Feb 17, 5:13 PM PST · 13014 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
8. 2.22km W of Wofford Heights, CAMon, Feb 18, 10:00 AM PST · 13013 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
9. 1.73km NW of Wofford Heights, CAMon, Feb 18, 1:11 PM PST · 13013 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
10. 1.616km SW of Little Lake, CATue, Feb 19, 12:28 AM PST · 13012 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
11. 1.613km WNW of Mojave, CATue, Feb 19, 11:30 AM PST · 13012 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
12. 2.220km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Feb 19, 11:23 PM PST · 13011 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
13. 2.02km WNW of Wofford Heights, CAThu, Feb 21, 3:26 PM PST · 13010 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
14. 2.322km NW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Feb 21, 9:31 PM PST · 13009 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
15. 2.23km SW of Castaic, CAFri, Feb 22, 6:00 AM PST · 13009 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
16. 2.923km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Feb 22, 6:03 PM PST · 13008 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
17. 1.622km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Feb 22, 6:10 PM PST · 13008 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
18. 1.612km WNW of Johannesburg, CASat, Feb 23, 4:50 PM PST · 13008 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
19. 1.54km W of Kernville, CASun, Feb 24, 11:08 PM PST · 13006 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
20. 1.52km NW of Wofford Heights, CATue, Feb 26, 3:28 AM PST · 13005 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
21. 1.96km NE of Little Lake, CAThu, Feb 28, 9:35 AM PST · 13003 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
22. 1.521km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Feb 28, 4:36 PM PST · 13003 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
23. 1.922km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, Feb 28, 9:06 PM PST · 13002 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
24. 2.89km NNW of Lake Los Angeles, CAFri, Mar 1, 2:52 PM PST · 13002 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
25. 1.68km WNW of Grapevine, CASat, Mar 2, 3:11 PM PST · 13001 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
26. 1.717km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Mar 2, 3:18 PM PST · 13001 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
27. 2.034km ESE of Bodfish, CASun, Mar 3, 8:02 AM PST · 13000 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
28. 1.521km WNW of Inyokern, CASun, Mar 3, 8:36 AM PST · 13000 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
29. 1.68km ESE of Coso Junction, CASun, Mar 3, 4:20 PM PST · 13000 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
30. 1.712km NNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Mar 4, 4:22 AM PST · 12999 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
31. 1.612km NNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Mar 4, 9:30 AM PST · 12999 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
32. 2.227km WNW of Coso Junction, CAMon, Mar 4, 2:51 PM PST · 12999 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
33. 2.221km SW of Lamont, CAMon, Mar 4, 11:29 PM PST · 12998 days ago · 22 km deep · 52 km away
34. 1.614km N of Ridgecrest, CATue, Mar 5, 4:11 PM PST · 12998 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
35. 1.714km N of Ridgecrest, CATue, Mar 5, 4:20 PM PST · 12998 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
36. 2.014km N of Ridgecrest, CATue, Mar 5, 7:22 PM PST · 12997 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
37. 1.613km S of Tehachapi, CATue, Mar 5, 10:53 PM PST · 12997 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
38. 1.514km S of Tehachapi, CATue, Mar 5, 11:11 PM PST · 12997 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
39. 1.814km N of Ridgecrest, CAWed, Mar 6, 7:03 AM PST · 12997 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
40. 2.114km N of Ridgecrest, CAWed, Mar 6, 1:30 PM PST · 12997 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
41. 1.814km N of Ridgecrest, CAThu, Mar 7, 7:16 PM PST · 12995 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
42. 1.715km N of Ridgecrest, CAThu, Mar 7, 10:07 PM PST · 12995 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
43. 1.917km NE of Kernville, CAFri, Mar 8, 8:25 AM PST · 12995 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
44. 1.814km N of Ridgecrest, CAFri, Mar 8, 10:17 AM PST · 12995 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
45. 2.114km N of Ridgecrest, CAFri, Mar 8, 10:17 AM PST · 12995 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
46. 2.08km ENE of Maricopa, CASat, Mar 9, 12:09 AM PST · 12994 days ago · 21 km deep · 76 km away
47. 2.517km NE of Kernville, CASat, Mar 9, 5:22 AM PST · 12994 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
48. 1.517km NE of Kernville, CASat, Mar 9, 9:11 AM PST · 12994 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
49. 1.518km S of Maricopa, CASat, Mar 9, 12:02 PM PST · 12994 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
50. 1.517km NE of Kernville, CASat, Mar 9, 5:24 PM PST · 12994 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
51. 2.014km N of Ridgecrest, CASun, Mar 10, 2:38 AM PST · 12993 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
52. 1.619km NW of Tehachapi, CASun, Mar 10, 7:26 PM PST · 12992 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
53. 1.718km SE of Arvin, CAMon, Mar 11, 5:21 AM PST · 12992 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
54. 1.722km NE of Kernville, CAMon, Mar 11, 5:28 PM PST · 12992 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
55. 2.322km W of Inyokern, CAMon, Mar 11, 5:45 PM PST · 12992 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
56. 1.516km SSE of Porterville, CATue, Mar 12, 3:13 AM PST · 12991 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
57. 1.84km SSE of Frazier Park, CATue, Mar 12, 6:48 AM PST · 12991 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
58. 2.04km SSE of Kernville, CATue, Mar 12, 12:14 PM PST · 12991 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
59. 2.94km SSE of Kernville, CATue, Mar 12, 12:14 PM PST · 12991 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
60. 1.520km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Mar 12, 1:50 PM PST · 12991 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away

The first 60 of 139.

Before

1. 1.95km NW of Frazier Park, CAThu, Feb 14, 6:19 AM PST · 13017 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
2. 1.623km WNW of Inyokern, CAWed, Feb 13, 8:54 AM PST · 13018 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
3. 2.122km WNW of Inyokern, CAWed, Feb 13, 8:14 AM PST · 13018 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
4. 2.411km NW of Frazier Park, CATue, Feb 12, 10:48 AM PST · 13019 days ago · 16 km deep · 64 km away
5. 1.619km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, Feb 12, 3:38 AM PST · 13019 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
6. 1.819km ESE of Bodfish, CAMon, Feb 11, 9:14 AM PST · 13020 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
7. 1.719km ESE of Bodfish, CAMon, Feb 11, 9:03 AM PST · 13020 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
8. 1.622km WNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Feb 11, 4:13 AM PST · 13020 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
9. 2.522km WNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Feb 11, 4:13 AM PST · 13020 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
10. 1.519km ESE of Bodfish, CASun, Feb 10, 2:20 PM PST · 13021 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
11. 2.019km ESE of Bodfish, CASun, Feb 10, 1:19 PM PST · 13021 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
12. 1.519km ESE of Bodfish, CASun, Feb 10, 1:06 PM PST · 13021 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
13. 1.819km ESE of Bodfish, CASun, Feb 10, 1:06 PM PST · 13021 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
14. 2.719km ESE of Bodfish, CASun, Feb 10, 12:57 PM PST · 13021 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
15. 2.121km N of California City, CAFri, Feb 8, 1:57 PM PST · 13023 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
16. 2.116km NW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Feb 7, 8:57 PM PST · 13023 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
17. 1.74km SSE of Frazier Park, CAThu, Feb 7, 2:20 PM PST · 13024 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
18. 1.98km SSW of Bodfish, CAThu, Feb 7, 1:25 PM PST · 13024 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
19. 2.424km NW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Feb 7, 8:12 AM PST · 13024 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
20. 1.84km ESE of Vincent, CAMon, Feb 4, 3:31 AM PST · 13027 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2012624. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:23 PM UTC.