California earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 13km NNW of Grapevine, CA

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 13km NNW of Grapevine, CA on Tue, Apr 8, 1969, 7:39 AM GMT-8 (15:39 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1969-04-08 15:39:55 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.050° N, 118.988° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
132°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.317km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 20999 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.526km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 20995 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 2.312km SE of Bodfish, CA · 20991 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.25km SE of Kernville, CA · 20990 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.914km S of Arvin, CA · 20990 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 2.425km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 20988 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 2.523km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 20987 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 2.78km NNE of Pacoima, CA · 20981 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 2.92km E of Granada Hills, CA · 20980 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.85km ENE of Lake Isabella, CA · 20969 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 2.825km S of Bodfish, CA · 20963 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.825km SW of Bodfish, CA · 20963 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 2.210km N of Castaic, CA · 20953 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 2.65km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 20940 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away

Before

  1. 3.025km N of California City, CA · 21000 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.923km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 21005 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.626km SW of Bodfish, CA · 21006 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 3.525km S of Bodfish, CA · 21007 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 3.126km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 21016 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 2.624km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 21016 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 2.86km SSE of Camarillo, CA · 21018 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.819km SW of Bodfish, CA · 21020 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 2.67km WNW of Kernville, CA · 21026 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.824km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 21026 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3327574. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC.