M1.4 earthquake 5 km NW of Boron, CA

A magnitude 1.4 earthquake struck 5 km NW of Boron, CA on Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 4:12 PM PDT (23:12 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.5 17 km WNW of Tehachapi, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 since this one and 36 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci41335751. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC.