California earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 13km N of Grapevine, CA

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 13km N of Grapevine, CA on Sat, Jan 21, 1961, 8:59 AM GMT-8 (16:59 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 5km WNW of Wasco, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1961-01-21 16:59:57 UTC
Depth
10.9 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.063° N, 118.932° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.4 km horizontally, 3.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
123°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.322km NW of Grapevine, CA · 23993 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 3.021km SW of Lamont, CA · 23993 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 3.126km NNE of Arvin, CA · 23987 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 3.026km NE of Arvin, CA · 23978 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 2.625km S of Bodfish, CA · 23974 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 3.85km WNW of Wasco, CA · 23973 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 3.08km NNW of Wasco, CA · 23971 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 2.87km SSW of Carpinteria, CA · 23964 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 3.38km SSW of Lamont, CA · 23961 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 3.08km ENE of Maricopa, CA · 23959 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 3.323km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 23951 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 2.820km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 23949 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 3.618km E of Arvin, CA · 23948 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 3.015km WNW of Tehachapi, CA · 23945 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 2.626km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 23937 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 2.324km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 23937 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 2.925km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 24007 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 3.017km NW of Grapevine, CA · 24008 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 3.012km W of Lake Hughes, CA · 24024 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3347754. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC.