M2.8 earthquake 6km SE of Grapevine, CA

Magnitude

2.8 (ml), micro

Local time

Sun, Mar 1, 1953, 5:41 PM GMT-8

UTC

1953-03-02 01:41:21 UTC

Depth

10.2 km (6.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.907° N, 118.879° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 5.4 km horizontally, 3.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

201°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

5

• Lebec, CaliforniaPopulation 1,468. Forecast7 kmN
• Arvin, CaliforniaPopulation 20,876. Forecast34 kmS
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast53 kmSSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast111 kmNNW

After

1. 3.410km W of Grapevine, CAMon, Mar 2, 11:02 PM GMT-8 · 26866 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
2. 3.113km ESE of Arvin, CATue, Mar 3, 5:42 PM GMT-8 · 26865 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
3. 3.024km SW of Bodfish, CAWed, Mar 4, 8:18 AM GMT-8 · 26865 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
4. 3.611km SW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Mar 4, 11:52 AM GMT-8 · 26865 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
5. 2.913km W of Tehachapi, CASat, Mar 7, 11:03 AM GMT-8 · 26862 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
6. 3.414km NW of Grapevine, CASat, Mar 7, 9:42 PM GMT-8 · 26861 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
7. 3.424km ENE of Grapevine, CASun, Mar 8, 1:13 AM GMT-8 · 26861 days ago · 0 km deep · 22 km away
8. 3.025km SSW of Bodfish, CATue, Mar 10, 4:19 AM GMT-8 · 26859 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
9. 2.823km ENE of Oildale, CATue, Mar 10, 11:50 AM GMT-8 · 26859 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
10. 4.026km SSW of Bodfish, CATue, Mar 10, 6:15 PM GMT-8 · 26858 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
11. 3.121km ENE of Arvin, CATue, Mar 10, 8:56 PM GMT-8 · 26858 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
12. 3.025km SSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Mar 11, 12:16 PM GMT-8 · 26858 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
13. 4.07km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Mar 17, 8:15 AM GMT-8 · 26852 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
14. 3.518km NW of Ojai, CATue, Mar 17, 1:09 PM GMT-8 · 26852 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
15. 3.021km NW of Tehachapi, CATue, Mar 17, 5:25 PM GMT-8 · 26851 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
16. 3.06km NNW of Grapevine, CAThu, Mar 19, 11:44 AM GMT-8 · 26850 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
17. 2.15km S of Lake View Terrace, CAThu, Mar 19, 6:57 PM GMT-8 · 26849 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
18. 4.010km N of Grapevine, CAMon, Mar 23, 9:06 AM GMT-8 · 26846 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
19. 3.61km NE of Grapevine, CAMon, Mar 23, 9:42 AM GMT-8 · 26846 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
20. 3.222km NE of Arvin, CATue, Mar 24, 11:52 AM GMT-8 · 26845 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
21. 2.925km S of Bodfish, CAThu, Mar 26, 1:47 AM GMT-8 · 26843 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
22. 2.916km NNW of Grapevine, CAFri, Mar 27, 1:17 AM GMT-8 · 26842 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
23. 2.917km S of Bodfish, CASun, Mar 29, 4:06 AM GMT-8 · 26840 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
24. 1.82km N of Glendale, CASun, Mar 29, 7:47 AM GMT-8 · 26840 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
25. 2.716km ENE of Grapevine, CASun, Mar 29, 5:48 PM GMT-8 · 26839 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
26. 3.019km NE of Arvin, CASun, Mar 29, 8:49 PM GMT-8 · 26839 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
27. 3.126km S of Bodfish, CASun, Mar 29, 9:14 PM GMT-8 · 26839 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
28. 2.82km NE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Mar 30, 1:13 AM GMT-8 · 26839 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
29. 2.821km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Apr 1, 3:58 AM GMT-8 · 26837 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
30. 3.517km SSW of Lamont, CAWed, Apr 1, 10:38 AM GMT-8 · 26837 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
31. 2.68km W of Tehachapi, CAWed, Apr 1, 9:17 PM GMT-8 · 26836 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
32. 3.017km ESE of Arvin, CASun, Apr 5, 7:09 AM GMT-8 · 26833 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
33. 3.526km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Apr 8, 2:37 AM GMT-8 · 26830 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
34. 2.714km WSW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Apr 8, 6:42 AM GMT-8 · 26830 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
35. 3.125km SSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Apr 8, 7:35 AM GMT-8 · 26830 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
36. 3.026km ENE of Maricopa, CAWed, Apr 8, 11:00 AM GMT-8 · 26830 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
37. 3.726km NE of Arvin, CAWed, Apr 8, 3:08 PM GMT-8 · 26829 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
38. 2.917km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Apr 13, 2:47 AM GMT-8 · 26825 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
39. 2.72km S of Lake Isabella, CAFri, Apr 17, 3:35 PM GMT-8 · 26820 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
40. 1.911km S of Littlerock, CASun, Apr 19, 5:01 AM GMT-8 · 26819 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
41. 3.220km N of Pine Mountain Club, CASun, Apr 19, 9:59 AM GMT-8 · 26819 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
42. 2.921km SSW of Bodfish, CASun, Apr 19, 3:22 PM GMT-8 · 26818 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
43. 3.216km NW of Grapevine, CAThu, Apr 23, 2:16 AM GMT-8 · 26815 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
44. 2.818km ENE of Arvin, CASun, Apr 26, 3:36 AM GMT-7 · 26812 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
45. 2.926km SSW of Bodfish, CASun, Apr 26, 5:09 AM GMT-7 · 26812 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
46. 2.99km NNE of Lamont, CAWed, Apr 29, 1:45 AM GMT-7 · 26809 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
47. 2.911km SSE of Arvin, CAWed, Apr 29, 3:57 AM GMT-7 · 26809 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
48. 4.720km ENE of Grapevine, CAWed, Apr 29, 5:47 AM GMT-7 · 26809 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
49. 3.018km ENE of Grapevine, CAWed, Apr 29, 6:13 AM GMT-7 · 26809 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
50. 2.922km S of Bodfish, CAThu, Apr 30, 1:48 AM GMT-7 · 26808 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away

Before

1. 3.119km N of Pine Mountain Club, CASun, Mar 1, 11:26 AM GMT-8 · 26868 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
2. 3.022km SSW of Bodfish, CASat, Feb 28, 11:26 PM GMT-8 · 26868 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
3. 3.724km NE of Lamont, CAWed, Feb 25, 8:23 PM GMT-8 · 26871 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
4. 2.824km E of Oildale, CAWed, Feb 25, 7:22 PM GMT-8 · 26871 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
5. 3.621km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Feb 25, 12:03 AM GMT-8 · 26872 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
6. 3.222km E of Oildale, CATue, Feb 24, 1:28 PM GMT-8 · 26873 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
7. 3.122km SE of Arvin, CATue, Feb 24, 12:37 AM GMT-8 · 26873 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
8. 3.412km E of Bakersfield, CAMon, Feb 23, 9:11 AM GMT-8 · 26874 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
9. 3.010km W of Tehachapi, CASun, Feb 22, 5:43 AM GMT-8 · 26875 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
10. 2.926km SSW of Bodfish, CASat, Feb 21, 2:31 PM GMT-8 · 26875 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
11. 3.218km ENE of Grapevine, CASat, Feb 21, 12:35 PM GMT-8 · 26876 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
12. 3.114km NW of Grapevine, CAFri, Feb 20, 5:14 PM GMT-8 · 26876 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
13. 3.423km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Feb 19, 7:51 PM GMT-8 · 26877 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
14. 2.924km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Feb 19, 12:40 AM GMT-8 · 26878 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
15. 4.421km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Feb 19, 12:12 AM GMT-8 · 26878 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
16. 3.018km NE of Lamont, CAWed, Feb 18, 9:45 AM GMT-8 · 26879 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
17. 2.97km W of Tehachapi, CATue, Feb 17, 8:45 PM GMT-8 · 26879 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
18. 3.020km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Feb 17, 3:56 AM GMT-8 · 26880 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
19. 3.115km E of Arvin, CATue, Feb 17, 1:04 AM GMT-8 · 26880 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
20. 3.023km SSW of Bodfish, CAMon, Feb 16, 10:50 PM GMT-8 · 26880 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3302239. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.