M1.8 earthquake 25km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (mh), micro

Local time

Sat, Nov 5, 1977, 12:09 AM PST

UTC

1977-11-05 08:09:24 UTC

Depth

0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.333° N, 118.571° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.8 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

182°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

7

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast20 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast25 kmNNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast41 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast145 kmNNW

After

1. 1.514km W of Mojave, CASat, Nov 5, 7:11 PM PST · 17852 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
2. 1.55km SW of Grapevine, CAMon, Nov 7, 5:27 PM PST · 17850 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
3. 2.26km SSW of Bodfish, CATue, Nov 8, 9:00 PM PST · 17849 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
4. 1.818km NW of Tehachapi, CATue, Nov 8, 10:21 PM PST · 17849 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
5. 2.320km WNW of Johannesburg, CAThu, Nov 10, 2:37 AM PST · 17848 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
6. 1.819km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAThu, Nov 10, 7:26 PM PST · 17847 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
7. 2.019km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAThu, Nov 10, 7:38 PM PST · 17847 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
8. 2.57km ESE of Wofford Heights, CAFri, Nov 11, 10:09 PM PST · 17846 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
9. 2.025km N of California City, CASat, Nov 12, 9:18 AM PST · 17846 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
10. 2.124km NNE of California City, CASat, Nov 12, 10:07 AM PST · 17846 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
11. 1.910km NNE of Piru, CASun, Nov 13, 5:09 PM PST · 17844 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
12. 2.924km S of Bodfish, CATue, Nov 15, 10:56 AM PST · 17843 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
13. 1.815km ESE of Kernville, CAWed, Nov 16, 4:10 PM PST · 17841 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
14. 1.723km S of Bodfish, CAWed, Nov 16, 6:06 PM PST · 17841 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
15. 1.724km SSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Nov 16, 7:56 PM PST · 17841 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
16. 1.51km NE of Castaic, CAThu, Nov 17, 12:47 AM PST · 17841 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
17. 1.923km S of Bodfish, CAThu, Nov 17, 6:36 AM PST · 17841 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
18. 1.617km WNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Nov 17, 8:18 PM PST · 17840 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
19. 1.616km NW of Grapevine, CAFri, Nov 18, 2:48 AM PST · 17840 days ago · 1 km deep · 53 km away
20. 1.624km S of Bodfish, CAFri, Nov 18, 1:42 PM PST · 17840 days ago · 0 km deep · 11 km away
21. 1.924km S of Bodfish, CASat, Nov 19, 5:23 AM PST · 17839 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
22. 1.716km SW of Arvin, CASun, Nov 20, 6:41 AM PST · 17838 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
23. 1.719km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAMon, Nov 21, 10:13 AM PST · 17837 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
24. 2.116km ESE of Johannesburg, CATue, Nov 22, 3:16 AM PST · 17836 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
25. 2.923km S of Bodfish, CAWed, Nov 23, 6:58 AM PST · 17835 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
26. 1.823km S of Bodfish, CAWed, Nov 23, 8:54 AM PST · 17835 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
27. 2.217km SE of Little Lake, CAWed, Nov 23, 7:51 PM PST · 17834 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
28. 1.924km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Nov 24, 12:35 AM PST · 17834 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
29. 1.58km ENE of Lebec, CAThu, Nov 24, 2:02 PM PST · 17834 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
30. 2.014km ESE of Johannesburg, CASat, Nov 26, 7:01 PM PST · 17831 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
31. 1.713km SW of Gorman, CAMon, Nov 28, 12:48 AM PST · 17830 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
32. 1.913km WNW of Grapevine, CAMon, Nov 28, 5:34 PM PST · 17829 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
33. 1.68km NE of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Nov 28, 8:34 PM PST · 17829 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
34. 1.720km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Dec 1, 2:27 AM PST · 17827 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
35. 1.88km NE of Grapevine, CATue, Dec 6, 12:42 AM PST · 17822 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
36. 2.010km SW of Coso Junction, CAWed, Dec 7, 6:18 PM PST · 17820 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
37. 1.611km WNW of Mojave, CAFri, Dec 9, 8:51 AM PST · 17819 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
38. 1.826km SSW of Bodfish, CASat, Dec 10, 5:11 PM PST · 17817 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
39. 2.622km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Dec 11, 9:10 AM PST · 17817 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
40. 1.76km WNW of Grapevine, CAMon, Dec 12, 9:19 PM PST · 17815 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
41. 2.020km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, Dec 14, 2:51 PM PST · 17814 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
42. 2.116km ESE of Maricopa, CAThu, Dec 15, 1:32 AM PST · 17813 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
43. 1.510km NNE of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Dec 16, 6:41 PM PST · 17811 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
44. 2.524km SSW of Bodfish, CATue, Dec 20, 2:11 AM PST · 17808 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
45. 1.720km SW of Lamont, CAThu, Dec 22, 8:07 PM PST · 17805 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
46. 1.925km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Dec 26, 4:08 AM PST · 17802 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
47. 1.515km WNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Dec 31, 10:43 AM PST · 17797 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
48. 1.719km SSW of Lamont, CASun, Jan 1, 1:49 AM PST · 17796 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away

Before

1. 1.715km WNW of Grapevine, CAFri, Nov 4, 11:21 PM PST · 17853 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
2. 1.926km N of California City, CAFri, Nov 4, 5:45 PM PST · 17853 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
3. 2.425km NNE of California City, CAFri, Nov 4, 5:25 PM PST · 17853 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
4. 2.325km NNE of California City, CAFri, Nov 4, 5:09 PM PST · 17853 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
5. 1.713km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAFri, Nov 4, 10:15 AM PST · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
6. 2.014km NW of Pine Mountain Club, CAThu, Nov 3, 10:17 AM PST · 17855 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
7. 2.120km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, Nov 2, 4:51 AM PST · 17856 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
8. 1.77km ENE of Santa Clarita, CATue, Nov 1, 12:15 PM PST · 17857 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
9. 1.814km NW of Pine Mountain Club, CASun, Oct 30, 1:02 PM PST · 17859 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
10. 2.626km NNE of California City, CASun, Oct 30, 10:41 AM PST · 17859 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
11. 2.125km N of California City, CASun, Oct 30, 7:54 AM PST · 17859 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
12. 2.316km NNW of Pine Mountain Club, CASun, Oct 30, 3:22 AM PST · 17859 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
13. 2.325km NNE of California City, CASun, Oct 30, 2:30 AM PST · 17859 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
14. 2.025km N of California City, CASun, Oct 30, 2:29 AM PST · 17859 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
15. 1.925km NNE of California City, CASun, Oct 30, 12:14 AM PDT · 17859 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
16. 2.326km NNE of California City, CASat, Oct 29, 10:22 PM PDT · 17859 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
17. 2.026km N of California City, CASat, Oct 29, 7:36 PM PDT · 17859 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
18. 2.126km N of California City, CASat, Oct 29, 5:05 PM PDT · 17859 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
19. 2.926km N of California City, CASat, Oct 29, 3:49 PM PDT · 17860 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
20. 1.812km SW of Arvin, CASat, Oct 29, 4:50 AM PDT · 17860 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3335898. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC.