M2.8 earthquake 9km ENE of Grapevine, CA

Magnitude

2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, Apr 17, 1973, 5:27 AM PST

UTC

1973-04-17 13:27:31 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.980° N, 118.839° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.3 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.04

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

137°

Stations used

9

• Lebec, CaliforniaPopulation 1,468. Forecast16 kmN
• Arvin, CaliforniaPopulation 20,876. Forecast25 kmS
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast47 kmSSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast117 kmNNW

After

1. 1.78km N of Lake View Terrace, CATue, Apr 17, 10:23 AM PST · 19527 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
2. 1.78km NNE of Pacoima, CATue, Apr 17, 1:33 PM PST · 19526 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
3. 1.710km ESE of Santa Clarita, CATue, Apr 17, 1:34 PM PST · 19526 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
4. 3.08km ESE of Santa Clarita, CATue, Apr 17, 1:34 PM PST · 19526 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
5. 3.014km WSW of Neenach, CAThu, Apr 19, 2:25 AM PST · 19525 days ago · 17 km deep · 31 km away
6. 1.711km N of Lake View Terrace, CAThu, Apr 19, 4:49 AM PST · 19525 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
7. 1.76km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CASun, Apr 22, 2:01 AM PST · 19522 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
8. 1.72km NW of Lake View Terrace, CASun, Apr 22, 3:42 AM PST · 19522 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
9. 1.72km NW of Lake View Terrace, CASun, Apr 22, 3:48 AM PST · 19522 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
10. 1.73km NNW of Chatsworth, CASun, Apr 22, 12:04 PM PST · 19521 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
11. 1.711km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Apr 26, 5:13 PM PST · 19517 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
12. 1.711km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Apr 26, 7:21 PM PST · 19517 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
13. 1.710km N of Lake View Terrace, CAFri, Apr 27, 2:24 AM PST · 19517 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
14. 1.78km NE of Lake View Terrace, CAFri, Apr 27, 8:01 AM PST · 19517 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
15. 1.78km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CAFri, Apr 27, 11:09 PM PST · 19516 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
16. 1.74km NNE of Pacoima, CATue, May 1, 4:31 PM PDT · 19512 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
17. 1.78km NE of Sunland, CATue, May 1, 6:33 PM PDT · 19512 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
18. 1.77km N of Sunland, CAWed, May 2, 12:16 AM PDT · 19512 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
19. 1.76km NE of Valencia, CAWed, May 2, 4:26 AM PDT · 19512 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
20. 1.77km N of Lake View Terrace, CAWed, May 2, 8:05 AM PDT · 19512 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
21. 2.310km E of Santa Clarita, CAThu, May 3, 12:43 PM PDT · 19510 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
22. 1.79km E of Santa Clarita, CAFri, May 4, 10:18 PM PDT · 19509 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
23. 1.76km ENE of Santa Clarita, CASun, May 6, 3:23 AM PDT · 19508 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
24. 1.711km NNE of Pacoima, CASun, May 6, 7:35 AM PDT · 19508 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
25. 1.712km SSW of Agua Dulce, CAMon, May 7, 6:29 AM PDT · 19507 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
26. 2.822km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, May 8, 4:19 AM PDT · 19506 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
27. 2.56km NNE of Fillmore, CATue, May 8, 7:00 AM PDT · 19506 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
28. 2.48km ESE of Santa Clarita, CATue, May 8, 12:05 PM PDT · 19505 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
29. 2.98km SE of Santa Clarita, CATue, May 8, 1:37 PM PDT · 19505 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
30. 1.78km ESE of Santa Clarita, CATue, May 8, 1:38 PM PDT · 19505 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
31. 2.46km SSE of Santa Clarita, CATue, May 8, 1:39 PM PDT · 19505 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
32. 2.26km SE of Santa Clarita, CATue, May 8, 1:47 PM PDT · 19505 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
33. 1.78km NNE of Pacoima, CAWed, May 9, 7:15 PM PDT · 19504 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
34. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CAFri, May 11, 4:26 PM PDT · 19502 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
35. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CAFri, May 11, 9:41 PM PDT · 19502 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
36. 1.710km NNE of Pacoima, CASat, May 12, 6:22 PM PDT · 19501 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
37. 1.71km N of La Crescenta-Montrose, CAMon, May 14, 2:59 AM PDT · 19500 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
38. 1.710km N of Lake View Terrace, CAMon, May 14, 10:38 PM PDT · 19499 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
39. 1.76km NNW of Pacoima, CAWed, May 16, 7:11 AM PDT · 19498 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
40. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CASat, May 19, 6:01 AM PDT · 19495 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
41. 1.79km N of Lake View Terrace, CASun, May 20, 6:39 AM PDT · 19494 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
42. 1.710km N of Pacoima, CASun, May 20, 6:43 AM PDT · 19494 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
43. 1.79km N of Lake View Terrace, CASun, May 20, 1:46 PM PDT · 19493 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
44. 1.74km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CAMon, May 21, 4:41 PM PDT · 19492 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
45. 1.78km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CATue, May 22, 6:11 AM PDT · 19492 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
46. 2.32km N of Lake View Terrace, CATue, May 22, 7:41 PM PDT · 19491 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
47. 1.711km N of Lake View Terrace, CAWed, May 23, 2:30 AM PDT · 19491 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
48. 1.78km N of Sunland, CAThu, May 24, 2:22 AM PDT · 19490 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
49. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CAThu, May 24, 7:08 PM PDT · 19489 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
50. 2.412km SSW of Agua Dulce, CAFri, May 25, 11:07 AM PDT · 19489 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
51. 2.922km SW of Bodfish, CASat, May 26, 5:08 PM PDT · 19487 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
52. 1.77km N of Lake View Terrace, CAWed, May 30, 10:53 AM PDT · 19484 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
53. 1.79km SW of Agua Dulce, CAThu, May 31, 12:24 AM PDT · 19483 days ago · 21 km deep · 72 km away
54. 1.79km WSW of Agua Dulce, CASat, Jun 2, 2:06 AM PDT · 19481 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
55. 1.79km N of Lake View Terrace, CASun, Jun 3, 10:06 AM PDT · 19480 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
56. 2.73km SSW of Valencia, CAMon, Jun 4, 10:09 PM PDT · 19478 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
57. 1.711km ESE of Santa Clarita, CATue, Jun 5, 4:55 AM PDT · 19478 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
58. 2.55km ESE of Ventura, CATue, Jun 5, 8:14 PM PDT · 19477 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
59. 1.78km NNE of Pacoima, CAWed, Jun 6, 6:18 PM PDT · 19476 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
60. 1.77km NNW of Lake View Terrace, CAThu, Jun 7, 6:22 AM PDT · 19476 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away

The first 60 of 72.

Before

1. 2.816km NE of Grapevine, CASun, Apr 15, 9:15 AM PST · 19529 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
2. 1.79km N of Lake View Terrace, CASun, Apr 15, 3:21 AM PST · 19529 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
3. 1.710km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Apr 13, 4:49 AM PST · 19531 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
4. 1.712km SSW of Agua Dulce, CAFri, Apr 13, 4:48 AM PST · 19531 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
5. 1.79km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Apr 12, 8:40 PM PST · 19531 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
6. 2.22km E of Canoga Park, CAThu, Apr 12, 6:48 AM PST · 19532 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
7. 2.65km SE of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Apr 11, 7:33 PM PST · 19532 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
8. 1.77km N of Lake View Terrace, CAWed, Apr 11, 12:48 AM PST · 19533 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
9. 1.77km N of Lake View Terrace, CATue, Apr 10, 9:40 PM PST · 19533 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
10. 2.59km S of Agua Dulce, CAMon, Apr 9, 12:00 PM PST · 19534 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
11. 1.72km SSE of Chatsworth, CAMon, Apr 9, 2:41 AM PST · 19535 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
12. 1.76km WSW of Agua Dulce, CASun, Apr 8, 8:11 PM PST · 19535 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
13. 1.78km SE of Santa Clarita, CASun, Apr 8, 12:52 PM PST · 19535 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
14. 2.424km SW of Bodfish, CASun, Apr 8, 5:10 AM PST · 19536 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
15. 2.726km SSW of Bodfish, CAFri, Apr 6, 4:04 PM PST · 19537 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
16. 2.113km SSE of Tehachapi, CAThu, Apr 5, 2:51 PM PST · 19538 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
17. 1.79km E of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Apr 4, 9:24 AM PST · 19540 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
18. 2.27km NNW of Pacoima, CAMon, Apr 2, 4:11 PM PST · 19541 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
19. 2.423km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Apr 1, 8:30 PM PST · 19542 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
20. 1.79km NNE of Pacoima, CAFri, Mar 30, 4:47 AM PST · 19545 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3320061. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC.