M2.3 earthquake 24km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 24km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Tue, Sep 27, 2022, 5:53 AM PDT (12:53 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 13km NNW of Grapevine, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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

3 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, 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: 86 in the 60 days after this one and 53 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 86.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci40107311. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:41 AM UTC.