M2.0 earthquake 7km SSE of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 7km SSE of Tehachapi, CA on Thu, Jul 2, 2020, 10:12 PM PDT (05:12 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 1km SE of Sylmar, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 72 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 72.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39277407. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:35 AM UTC.