M1.6 earthquake 15km N of Grapevine, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Sep 7, 1978, 7:19 PM PDT

UTC

1978-09-08 02:19:19 UTC

Depth

10.4 km (6.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.082° N, 118.929° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.5 km horizontally, 3.1 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

245°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

6

• Arvin, CaliforniaPopulation 20,876. Forecast17 kmSSW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast33 kmSSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast131 kmNNW

After

1. 1.92km S of Montecito, CASun, Sep 10, 5:03 AM PDT · 17553 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
2. 1.99km E of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Sep 11, 11:26 AM PDT · 17552 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
3. 1.69km ENE of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Sep 11, 9:01 PM PDT · 17551 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
4. 1.610km ESE of Santa Clarita, CATue, Sep 12, 9:46 PM PDT · 17550 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
5. 1.920km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Sep 13, 12:13 AM PDT · 17550 days ago · 0 km deep · 13 km away
6. 1.622km NE of Arvin, CAThu, Sep 14, 1:57 PM PDT · 17549 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
7. 2.38km ESE of Bodfish, CAFri, Sep 15, 3:31 AM PDT · 17548 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
8. 1.56km W of Grapevine, CAMon, Sep 18, 3:28 PM PDT · 17545 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
9. 2.09km N of Mojave, CASun, Sep 24, 12:49 AM PDT · 17539 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
10. 2.57km ESE of Bodfish, CAMon, Sep 25, 6:13 PM PDT · 17538 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
11. 2.58km SE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Sep 25, 6:26 PM PDT · 17538 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
12. 1.87km ESE of Bodfish, CAMon, Sep 25, 6:39 PM PDT · 17537 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
13. 2.68km SE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Sep 25, 8:41 PM PDT · 17537 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
14. 1.67km ESE of Bodfish, CAMon, Sep 25, 11:17 PM PDT · 17537 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
15. 2.022km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, Sep 26, 4:23 AM PDT · 17537 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
16. 1.912km WNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Sep 26, 3:19 PM PDT · 17537 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
17. 1.69km E of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Sep 27, 7:46 AM PDT · 17536 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
18. 2.29km E of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Sep 27, 7:49 AM PDT · 17536 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
19. 1.89km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAWed, Sep 27, 9:09 AM PDT · 17536 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
20. 2.130km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAWed, Sep 27, 12:16 PM PDT · 17536 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
21. 2.58km ESE of Bodfish, CAMon, Oct 2, 5:25 PM PDT · 17531 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
22. 2.312km ESE of Maricopa, CAWed, Oct 4, 9:08 PM PDT · 17528 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
23. 1.921km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Oct 5, 10:36 PM PDT · 17527 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
24. 2.315km W of Tehachapi, CAFri, Oct 6, 3:02 PM PDT · 17527 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
25. 2.31km SW of Rosedale, CATue, Oct 10, 12:11 AM PDT · 17523 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
26. 2.68km SE of Lake Isabella, CATue, Oct 10, 1:10 AM PDT · 17523 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
27. 2.010km ESE of Lake Isabella, CATue, Oct 10, 3:38 AM PDT · 17523 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
28. 1.624km SW of Maricopa, CAFri, Oct 13, 5:12 AM PDT · 17520 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
29. 2.410km ESE of Bodfish, CASat, Oct 14, 7:01 AM PDT · 17519 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
30. 2.611km ESE of Wofford Heights, CASat, Oct 14, 11:35 AM PDT · 17519 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
31. 1.720km SE of Bodfish, CASat, Oct 14, 12:23 PM PDT · 17519 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
32. 1.921km SSW of Bodfish, CAMon, Oct 16, 3:59 AM PDT · 17517 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
33. 2.211km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CAMon, Oct 16, 4:42 AM PDT · 17517 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
34. 1.922km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Oct 18, 12:16 PM PDT · 17515 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
35. 1.610km WNW of Bodfish, CAThu, Oct 19, 5:12 AM PDT · 17514 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
36. 2.414km E of Lake Isabella, CAFri, Oct 20, 7:49 PM PDT · 17512 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
37. 1.810km S of Bodfish, CASat, Oct 21, 6:32 PM PDT · 17511 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
38. 1.812km SSW of Bodfish, CASat, Oct 21, 8:33 PM PDT · 17511 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
39. 2.43km S of Frazier Park, CASun, Oct 22, 9:03 AM PDT · 17511 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
40. 2.514km WNW of Grapevine, CAThu, Oct 26, 11:50 AM PDT · 17507 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
41. 2.118km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Oct 27, 10:03 AM PDT · 17506 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
42. 1.917km SSW of Bodfish, CASat, Oct 28, 2:03 AM PDT · 17505 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
43. 2.019km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Oct 28, 2:28 AM PDT · 17505 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
44. 1.79km SW of Grapevine, CASat, Oct 28, 2:42 PM PDT · 17505 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
45. 1.76km WNW of Chatsworth, CASun, Oct 29, 1:32 AM PST · 17504 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
46. 2.07km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Oct 29, 5:56 AM PST · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
47. 3.26km NNW of Chatsworth, CASun, Oct 29, 2:16 PM PST · 17504 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
48. 1.910km NNW of Chatsworth, CAMon, Oct 30, 1:34 AM PST · 17503 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
49. 2.217km W of Tehachapi, CAMon, Oct 30, 11:08 PM PST · 17502 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
50. 1.916km ENE of Lebec, CATue, Oct 31, 6:42 PM PST · 17501 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
51. 1.511km SSW of Agua Dulce, CATue, Oct 31, 9:30 PM PST · 17501 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
52. 1.88km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, Nov 1, 9:11 PM PST · 17500 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
53. 1.57km E of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Nov 2, 9:16 AM PST · 17500 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
54. 2.38km SE of Santa Clarita, CASun, Nov 5, 2:52 PM PST · 17497 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
55. 2.61km WNW of Elizabeth Lake, CAMon, Nov 6, 4:28 PM PST · 17496 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away

Before

1. 1.717km SSW of Lamont, CATue, Sep 5, 10:02 AM PDT · 17558 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
2. 1.88km SE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Sep 4, 4:22 PM PDT · 17559 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
3. 2.89km SE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Sep 4, 2:05 PM PDT · 17559 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
4. 2.15km ESE of Bodfish, CASat, Sep 2, 7:29 PM PDT · 17560 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
5. 2.014km SE of Carpinteria, CAFri, Sep 1, 6:17 AM PDT · 17562 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
6. 1.611km NNW of Grapevine, CAThu, Aug 31, 12:34 PM PDT · 17563 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
7. 1.78km N of Santa Paula, CAThu, Aug 31, 3:26 AM PDT · 17563 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
8. 1.66km NW of Pacoima, CAWed, Aug 30, 4:58 AM PDT · 17564 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
9. 1.86km N of Granada Hills, CATue, Aug 29, 11:29 PM PDT · 17564 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
10. 2.616km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Aug 29, 2:58 PM PDT · 17565 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
11. 2.123km ENE of Arvin, CATue, Aug 29, 4:18 AM PDT · 17565 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
12. 2.124km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Aug 28, 11:00 PM PDT · 17565 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
13. 1.513km SSE of Arvin, CASat, Aug 26, 1:00 AM PDT · 17568 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
14. 1.59km N of Lake View Terrace, CAMon, Aug 21, 9:47 PM PDT · 17572 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
15. 1.719km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Aug 21, 1:42 AM PDT · 17573 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
16. 1.816km NW of Grapevine, CASat, Aug 19, 2:16 PM PDT · 17575 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
17. 1.75km WNW of Carpinteria, CASat, Aug 19, 11:33 AM PDT · 17575 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
18. 2.09km SW of Agua Dulce, CASat, Aug 19, 7:59 AM PDT · 17575 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
19. 1.74km SSE of Ventura, CASat, Aug 19, 4:04 AM PDT · 17575 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
20. 1.86km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CAFri, Aug 18, 7:05 AM PDT · 17576 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3341657. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:58 PM UTC.