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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Tehachapi, CA

M 2.7

Latest: 6:18 pm PDT on 4 August 2025 · 28 km (17 mi) N of Tehachapi, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Tehachapi was M 2.7, 28 km (17 mi) N of Tehachapi, CA, at 6:18 pm PDT on 4 August 2025. 44 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
641 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
31
Largest since 2016
M 3.7 on 1 October 2021, 14 km (8 mi) ESE of Tehachapi, CA
Reported felt
116 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 0.9 13 km (8 mi) SE of Tehachapi, CA
  2. 2.0 20 km (12 mi) NW of Tehachapi, CA
  3. 1.1 13 km (8 mi) SE of Tehachapi, CA
  4. 0.7 3 km (2 mi) S of Tehachapi, CA
  5. 1.5 17 km (11 mi) WNW of Tehachapi, CA
  6. 2.0 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Tehachapi, CA · felt by 1
  7. 1.5 13 km (8 mi) SE of Tehachapi, CA
  8. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Tehachapi, CA
  9. 1.6 13 km (8 mi) SE of Tehachapi, CA
  10. 1.7 13 km (8 mi) SE of Tehachapi, CA
  11. 1.5 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Tehachapi, CA
  12. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) SE of Tehachapi, CA
  13. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Tehachapi, CA
  14. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Tehachapi, CA
  15. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) NW of Tehachapi, CA
  16. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SE of Tehachapi, CA
  17. 1.7 28 km (18 mi) SE of Tehachapi, CA
  18. 1.9 25 km (16 mi) NNW of Tehachapi, CA · felt by 1
  19. 1.5 5 km (3 mi) ENE of Tehachapi, CA
  20. 1.7 28 km (18 mi) SE of Tehachapi, CA
  21. 1.5 20 km (12 mi) NW of Tehachapi, CA
  22. 1.5 17 km (11 mi) E of Tehachapi, CA
  23. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) E of Tehachapi, CA
  24. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) NW of Tehachapi, CA
  25. 1.5 28 km (18 mi) SE of Tehachapi, CA
  26. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SE of Tehachapi, CA
  27. 1.5 28 km (18 mi) SE of Tehachapi, CA
  28. 1.7 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Tehachapi, CA
  29. 1.5 28 km (18 mi) SE of Tehachapi, CA
  30. 1.5 17 km (11 mi) E of Tehachapi, CA
  31. 1.9 25 km (15 mi) N of Tehachapi, CA
  32. 1.9 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Tehachapi, CA
  33. 2.4 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Tehachapi, CA
  34. 1.8 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Tehachapi, CA
  35. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Tehachapi, CA
  36. 1.8 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Tehachapi, CA
  37. 1.7 17 km (11 mi) WNW of Tehachapi, CA
  38. 1.5 14 km (9 mi) SE of Tehachapi, CA
  39. 2.2 25 km (15 mi) N of Tehachapi, CA · felt by 1
  40. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Tehachapi, CA
  41. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Tehachapi, CA
  42. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) SE of Tehachapi, CA
  43. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Tehachapi, CA
  44. 1.6 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Tehachapi, CA
  45. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) SE of Tehachapi, CA · felt by 1
  46. 1.5 15 km (9 mi) SE of Tehachapi, CA
  47. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) N of Tehachapi, CA
  48. 2.7 28 km (17 mi) N of Tehachapi, CA
  49. 1.8 28 km (18 mi) SE of Tehachapi, CA
  50. 1.6 13 km (8 mi) SE of Tehachapi, CA

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Tehachapi time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Tehachapi are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Tehachapi; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 19 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Tehachapi; the five largest:

  1. 6.0 Tejon Pass, California · 49 km WSW of Tehachapi
  2. 5.8 Near Bakersfield, California · 37 km WNW of Tehachapi
  3. 5.7 11km N of Lamont, CA · 48 km WNW of Tehachapi
  4. 5.7 12km NW of California City, California · 36 km ENE of Tehachapi
  5. 5.6 19km N of Tehachapi, CA · 19 km N of Tehachapi

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Mojave 27 km · Arvin 36 km

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