M2.3 earthquake 10km WNW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

2.3 (mh), micro

Local time

Wed, Sep 19, 1973, 4:49 PM PDT

UTC

1973-09-19 23:49:44 UTC

Depth

8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.170° N, 118.543° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.7 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.32

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

170°

Stations used

6

• Golden Hills, CaliforniaPopulation 8,656. Forecast6 kmWNW
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast10 kmWNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast49 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast127 kmNNW

After

1. 2.13km ENE of Valencia, CAThu, Sep 20, 4:31 AM PDT · 19368 days ago · 18 km deep · 78 km away
2. 1.75km SW of Valencia, CAThu, Sep 20, 4:32 AM PDT · 19368 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
3. 1.77km NNE of Pacoima, CAThu, Sep 20, 8:08 AM PDT · 19368 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
4. 1.79km NNE of Chatsworth, CAFri, Sep 21, 5:48 AM PDT · 19367 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
5. 1.78km E of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Sep 21, 8:53 PM PDT · 19366 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
6. 1.72km SSW of Valencia, CASat, Sep 22, 9:28 AM PDT · 19366 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
7. 1.79km WSW of Agua Dulce, CASat, Sep 22, 8:58 PM PDT · 19365 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
8. 3.38km NNE of Pacoima, CATue, Sep 25, 5:59 AM PDT · 19363 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
9. 2.26km N of Pacoima, CATue, Sep 25, 6:02 AM PDT · 19363 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
10. 1.77km NNE of Pacoima, CATue, Sep 25, 7:24 AM PDT · 19363 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
11. 1.78km NNE of Pacoima, CATue, Sep 25, 11:54 AM PDT · 19362 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
12. 2.410km N of Piru, CATue, Sep 25, 8:56 PM PDT · 19362 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
13. 1.74km SE of Santa Clarita, CATue, Sep 25, 8:59 PM PDT · 19362 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
14. 1.710km NNE of Piru, CATue, Sep 25, 8:59 PM PDT · 19362 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
15. 2.412km N of Lake View Terrace, CAWed, Sep 26, 4:19 AM PDT · 19362 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
16. 3.35km NNW of Granada Hills, CAThu, Sep 27, 12:20 AM PDT · 19361 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
17. 1.710km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Sep 27, 6:38 AM PDT · 19361 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
18. 2.58km ENE of Johannesburg, CAThu, Sep 27, 7:44 PM PDT · 19360 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
19. 1.828km WSW of Inyokern, CAFri, Sep 28, 7:21 AM PDT · 19360 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
20. 1.712km N of Lake View Terrace, CASun, Sep 30, 2:56 AM PDT · 19358 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
21. 1.74km NE of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Oct 1, 8:47 AM PDT · 19357 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
22. 1.79km SSW of Agua Dulce, CATue, Oct 2, 3:20 PM PDT · 19355 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
23. 2.16km E of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Oct 3, 8:54 PM PDT · 19354 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
24. 1.710km NNE of Pacoima, CAWed, Oct 3, 10:04 PM PDT · 19354 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
25. 1.79km N of Lake View Terrace, CASat, Oct 6, 1:45 AM PDT · 19352 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
26. 1.78km N of Lake View Terrace, CATue, Oct 9, 3:18 AM PDT · 19349 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
27. 2.98km ENE of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Oct 10, 3:12 AM PDT · 19348 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
28. 1.77km NNE of Pacoima, CAFri, Oct 12, 7:17 AM PDT · 19346 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
29. 1.79km NNE of Sunland, CATue, Oct 16, 1:12 AM PDT · 19342 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
30. 1.78km SSE of Santa Clarita, CATue, Oct 16, 6:56 AM PDT · 19342 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
31. 2.09km ENE of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Oct 18, 3:40 AM PDT · 19340 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
32. 1.76km NNW of Pacoima, CAFri, Oct 19, 1:00 AM PDT · 19339 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
33. 1.78km ESE of Santa Clarita, CASat, Oct 20, 1:15 AM PDT · 19338 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
34. 2.825km SSW of Bodfish, CASat, Oct 20, 9:56 PM PDT · 19337 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
35. 1.710km NNE of Pacoima, CAMon, Oct 22, 2:02 PM PDT · 19335 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
36. 1.77km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Oct 22, 7:18 PM PDT · 19335 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
37. 2.09km E of Santa Clarita, CATue, Oct 23, 9:38 AM PDT · 19335 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
38. 1.75km NE of Lake View Terrace, CAFri, Oct 26, 2:30 AM PDT · 19332 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
39. 1.77km SW of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Oct 26, 6:56 AM PDT · 19332 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
40. 1.77km SW of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Oct 26, 7:04 AM PDT · 19332 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
41. 1.79km ENE of Santa Clarita, CASat, Oct 27, 1:40 PM PDT · 19330 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
42. 1.710km NNE of Pacoima, CASun, Oct 28, 12:24 AM PDT · 19330 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
43. 1.75km N of Sunland, CATue, Oct 30, 11:48 AM PST · 19327 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
44. 1.74km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CATue, Oct 30, 11:05 PM PST · 19327 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
45. 1.73km ENE of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Oct 31, 12:58 AM PST · 19327 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
46. 1.74km NNW of Pacoima, CAWed, Oct 31, 2:05 AM PST · 19327 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
47. 2.87km E of Kernville, CAWed, Oct 31, 8:19 AM PST · 19327 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
48. 2.811km E of Lake Isabella, CAThu, Nov 1, 3:31 AM PST · 19326 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
49. 2.316km ESE of Arvin, CAThu, Nov 1, 3:33 AM PST · 19326 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
50. 2.38km E of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Nov 2, 6:19 AM PST · 19325 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
51. 1.79km NNE of Pacoima, CAFri, Nov 2, 6:34 AM PST · 19325 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
52. 1.710km N of Lake View Terrace, CAFri, Nov 2, 9:28 PM PST · 19324 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
53. 1.710km N of Lake View Terrace, CASat, Nov 3, 11:06 PM PST · 19323 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
54. 2.412km N of Grapevine, CASun, Nov 4, 9:13 PM PST · 19322 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
55. 1.73km NE of Lake View Terrace, CAThu, Nov 8, 2:46 AM PST · 19319 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
56. 1.710km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Nov 8, 4:44 AM PST · 19319 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
57. 1.78km NNW of Lake View Terrace, CAFri, Nov 9, 10:01 AM PST · 19317 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
58. 2.18km SW of Agua Dulce, CASat, Nov 10, 5:15 AM PST · 19317 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
59. 1.77km WSW of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Nov 12, 3:15 PM PST · 19314 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
60. 1.78km NNW of Lake View Terrace, CAFri, Nov 16, 2:23 PM PST · 19310 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away

The first 60 of 61.

Before

1. 2.512km W of Little Lake, CAWed, Sep 19, 3:42 AM PDT · 19369 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
2. 1.710km NNE of Pacoima, CATue, Sep 18, 12:06 AM PDT · 19370 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
3. 1.74km NW of Granada Hills, CAMon, Sep 17, 8:53 AM PDT · 19371 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
4. 2.07km NE of Lake View Terrace, CAMon, Sep 17, 6:44 AM PDT · 19371 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
5. 2.111km E of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Sep 17, 2:38 AM PDT · 19371 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
6. 1.73km NNE of Granada Hills, CASun, Sep 16, 7:22 AM PDT · 19372 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
7. 1.712km N of Lake View Terrace, CASat, Sep 15, 4:28 PM PDT · 19372 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
8. 2.38km NNE of Chatsworth, CASat, Sep 15, 4:04 PM PDT · 19372 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
9. 1.76km NW of Granada Hills, CASat, Sep 15, 4:03 PM PDT · 19372 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
10. 1.72km ENE of Granada Hills, CASat, Sep 15, 9:57 AM PDT · 19373 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
11. 1.76km NW of Granada Hills, CASat, Sep 15, 9:56 AM PDT · 19373 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
12. 1.77km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CASat, Sep 15, 3:37 AM PDT · 19373 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
13. 1.711km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Sep 14, 11:41 PM PDT · 19373 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
14. 1.78km NNW of Lake View Terrace, CAFri, Sep 14, 4:03 PM PDT · 19373 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
15. 1.78km WSW of Agua Dulce, CAFri, Sep 14, 10:05 AM PDT · 19374 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
16. 3.28km SSW of Agua Dulce, CAThu, Sep 13, 2:06 PM PDT · 19374 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
17. 2.54km ENE of Ojai, CAThu, Sep 13, 6:08 AM PDT · 19375 days ago · 21 km deep · 99 km away
18. 1.73km ENE of Lake View Terrace, CAWed, Sep 12, 6:46 AM PDT · 19376 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
19. 2.04km ESE of Santa Clarita, CATue, Sep 11, 2:09 AM PDT · 19377 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
20. 1.78km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Sep 10, 6:38 AM PDT · 19378 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3319357. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:11 AM UTC.