M1.8 earthquake 15km NNE of Grapevine, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Jul 3, 1978, 8:23 PM PDT

UTC

1978-07-04 03:23:54 UTC

Depth

10.9 km (6.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.069° N, 118.879° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.9 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

200°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

11

• Arvin, CaliforniaPopulation 20,876. Forecast16 kmSSW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast36 kmSSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast127 kmNNW

After

1. 2.320km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, Jul 5, 9:20 PM PDT · 17620 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
2. 2.619km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Jul 6, 2:41 AM PDT · 17620 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
3. 1.917km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Jul 6, 5:18 PM PDT · 17619 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
4. 1.915km ENE of Ojai, CASun, Jul 9, 9:48 AM PDT · 17617 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
5. 1.83km S of Frazier Park, CASun, Jul 9, 8:47 PM PDT · 17616 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
6. 2.98km ESE of Bakersfield, CAMon, Jul 10, 2:05 AM PDT · 17616 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away
7. 3.221km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Jul 11, 12:05 PM PDT · 17615 days ago · 0 km deep · 26 km away
8. 1.75km ENE of Santa Clarita, CASat, Jul 15, 1:30 AM PDT · 17611 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
9. 1.99km SW of Agua Dulce, CASat, Jul 15, 7:10 AM PDT · 17611 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
10. 1.816km ENE of Ojai, CASat, Jul 15, 4:30 PM PDT · 17610 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
11. 2.13km SE of Santa Clarita, CATue, Jul 18, 1:58 AM PDT · 17608 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
12. 1.910km E of Santa Clarita, CATue, Jul 18, 3:10 PM PDT · 17607 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
13. 1.813km NW of Mojave, CAWed, Jul 19, 12:06 PM PDT · 17607 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
14. 1.521km ENE of Maricopa, CAThu, Jul 20, 4:23 AM PDT · 17606 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
15. 2.49km NNE of Grapevine, CAThu, Jul 20, 5:35 PM PDT · 17605 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
16. 2.318km SSE of Alpaugh, CAFri, Jul 21, 1:51 AM PDT · 17605 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
17. 2.03km S of Bodfish, CAWed, Jul 26, 1:58 AM PDT · 17600 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
18. 1.77km NE of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Jul 26, 4:59 PM PDT · 17599 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
19. 1.63km S of Frazier Park, CASat, Jul 29, 8:08 AM PDT · 17597 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
20. 3.025km E of Maricopa, CAMon, Jul 31, 8:02 AM PDT · 17595 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
21. 1.812km SSW of Valencia, CAFri, Aug 4, 1:30 PM PDT · 17590 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
22. 2.310km WSW of Grapevine, CASat, Aug 5, 4:56 PM PDT · 17589 days ago · 14 km deep · 22 km away
23. 1.524km SSW of Bodfish, CASat, Aug 5, 6:27 PM PDT · 17589 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
24. 2.415km ESE of Arvin, CASat, Aug 5, 7:59 PM PDT · 17589 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
25. 1.814km SW of Arvin, CASun, Aug 6, 10:43 AM PDT · 17589 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
26. 1.58km NE of Santa Clarita, CASat, Aug 12, 7:45 PM PDT · 17582 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
27. 2.07km ESE of Santa Clarita, CASun, Aug 13, 1:52 AM PDT · 17582 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
28. 1.67km SW of Grapevine, CASun, Aug 13, 11:02 PM PDT · 17581 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away
29. 2.020km W of Johannesburg, CAMon, Aug 14, 7:07 AM PDT · 17581 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
30. 2.27km E of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Aug 14, 2:59 PM PDT · 17580 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
31. 1.86km E of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Aug 14, 3:00 PM PDT · 17580 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
32. 1.87km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Aug 14, 3:01 PM PDT · 17580 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
33. 3.123km SW of Lamont, CAMon, Aug 14, 6:23 PM PDT · 17580 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
34. 1.817km NW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Aug 17, 7:24 PM PDT · 17577 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
35. 2.05km SW of Mojave, CAFri, Aug 18, 1:17 AM PDT · 17577 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
36. 1.86km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CAFri, Aug 18, 7:05 AM PDT · 17577 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
37. 1.74km SSE of Ventura, CASat, Aug 19, 4:04 AM PDT · 17576 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
38. 2.09km SW of Agua Dulce, CASat, Aug 19, 7:59 AM PDT · 17576 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
39. 1.75km WNW of Carpinteria, CASat, Aug 19, 11:33 AM PDT · 17576 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
40. 1.816km NW of Grapevine, CASat, Aug 19, 2:16 PM PDT · 17575 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
41. 1.719km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Aug 21, 1:42 AM PDT · 17574 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
42. 1.59km N of Lake View Terrace, CAMon, Aug 21, 9:47 PM PDT · 17573 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
43. 1.513km SSE of Arvin, CASat, Aug 26, 1:00 AM PDT · 17569 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
44. 2.124km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Aug 28, 11:00 PM PDT · 17566 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
45. 2.123km ENE of Arvin, CATue, Aug 29, 4:18 AM PDT · 17566 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
46. 2.616km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Aug 29, 2:58 PM PDT · 17565 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
47. 1.86km N of Granada Hills, CATue, Aug 29, 11:29 PM PDT · 17565 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
48. 1.66km NW of Pacoima, CAWed, Aug 30, 4:58 AM PDT · 17565 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
49. 1.78km N of Santa Paula, CAThu, Aug 31, 3:26 AM PDT · 17564 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
50. 1.611km NNW of Grapevine, CAThu, Aug 31, 12:34 PM PDT · 17564 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
51. 2.014km SE of Carpinteria, CAFri, Sep 1, 6:17 AM PDT · 17563 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away

Before

1. 2.119km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Jun 30, 2:21 AM PDT · 17626 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
2. 3.06km WNW of Castaic, CAWed, Jun 28, 4:48 PM PDT · 17627 days ago · 18 km deep · 65 km away
3. 1.62km SE of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Jun 28, 6:43 AM PDT · 17628 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
4. 1.53km SE of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Jun 28, 5:50 AM PDT · 17628 days ago · 16 km deep · 83 km away
5. 1.816km NW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Jun 28, 2:23 AM PDT · 17628 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
6. 1.69km NE of Santa Clarita, CATue, Jun 27, 5:24 PM PDT · 17628 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
7. 1.712km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAMon, Jun 26, 9:50 AM PDT · 17630 days ago · 13 km deep · 26 km away
8. 2.011km NE of Kernville, CASat, Jun 24, 7:47 AM PDT · 17632 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
9. 1.716km ENE of Ojai, CAThu, Jun 22, 11:02 PM PDT · 17633 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
10. 1.911km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CAThu, Jun 22, 4:50 AM PDT · 17634 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
11. 2.71km WSW of Frazier Park, CAThu, Jun 22, 4:45 AM PDT · 17634 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away
12. 3.121km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Jun 21, 12:26 PM PDT · 17635 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
13. 2.116km ENE of Ojai, CATue, Jun 20, 1:34 PM PDT · 17635 days ago · 18 km deep · 63 km away
14. 1.512km SE of Arvin, CASat, Jun 17, 9:05 PM PDT · 17638 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
15. 2.325km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Jun 16, 4:00 AM PDT · 17640 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
16. 1.818km ESE of Arvin, CAThu, Jun 15, 11:29 PM PDT · 17640 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
17. 2.922km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAThu, Jun 15, 10:43 PM PDT · 17640 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
18. 4.221km WNW of Grapevine, CAThu, Jun 15, 9:21 PM PDT · 17640 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
19. 1.817km NE of Tehachapi, CAThu, Jun 15, 8:21 PM PDT · 17640 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
20. 1.616km NE of Tehachapi, CAThu, Jun 15, 7:04 PM PDT · 17640 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3340383. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:16 AM UTC.