California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 24 km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 24 km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Fri, Sep 4, 2026, 5:04 AM PDT (12:04 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.0 (ml), micro
Local time: Fri, Sep 4, 2026, 5:04 AM PDT
UTC: 2026-09-04 12:04:58 UTC
Depth: 2.2 km (1.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 35.329° N, 118.558° W
Region: California
Felt reports: 1
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was I, not felt shaking. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.21
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 29°
Stations used: 49

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 since this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci41541656. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:03 AM UTC.