M2.0 earthquake 5km SW of Mojave, CA

Magnitude

2.0 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Aug 18, 1978, 1:17 AM PDT

UTC

1978-08-18 08:17:40 UTC

Depth

4.3 km (2.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.013° N, 118.207° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 14.4 km horizontally, 26.2 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

322°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

5

• Mojave, CaliforniaPopulation 4,238. Forecast5 kmSW
• Rosamond, CaliforniaPopulation 18,150. Forecast17 kmNNW
• Lancaster, CaliforniaPopulation 161,103. Forecast36 kmN
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast107 kmN

After

1. 1.86km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CAFri, Aug 18, 7:05 AM PDT · 17577 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
2. 1.915km ENE of Boron, CAFri, Aug 18, 6:05 PM PDT · 17576 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
3. 2.09km SW of Agua Dulce, CASat, Aug 19, 7:59 AM PDT · 17576 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
4. 1.816km NW of Grapevine, CASat, Aug 19, 2:16 PM PDT · 17575 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
5. 2.015km ENE of Boron, CASun, Aug 20, 5:00 PM PDT · 17574 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
6. 1.719km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Aug 21, 1:42 AM PDT · 17574 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
7. 1.815km ENE of Boron, CAMon, Aug 21, 2:36 PM PDT · 17573 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
8. 1.59km N of Lake View Terrace, CAMon, Aug 21, 9:47 PM PDT · 17573 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
9. 2.315km ENE of Boron, CATue, Aug 22, 7:36 AM PDT · 17573 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
10. 1.73km E of Wrightwood, CAWed, Aug 23, 5:36 AM PDT · 17572 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
11. 2.015km ENE of Boron, CAThu, Aug 24, 10:37 AM PDT · 17570 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
12. 3.116km ENE of Boron, CAThu, Aug 24, 12:08 PM PDT · 17570 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
13. 1.513km SSE of Arvin, CASat, Aug 26, 1:00 AM PDT · 17569 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
14. 1.914km ENE of Boron, CASun, Aug 27, 11:59 PM PDT · 17567 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
15. 2.115km ENE of Boron, CAMon, Aug 28, 1:32 AM PDT · 17567 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
16. 1.916km ENE of Boron, CAMon, Aug 28, 4:50 AM PDT · 17567 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
17. 2.124km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Aug 28, 11:00 PM PDT · 17566 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
18. 2.123km ENE of Arvin, CATue, Aug 29, 4:18 AM PDT · 17566 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
19. 1.815km ENE of Boron, CATue, Aug 29, 10:06 AM PDT · 17565 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
20. 2.616km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Aug 29, 2:58 PM PDT · 17565 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
21. 2.015km ENE of Boron, CATue, Aug 29, 8:55 PM PDT · 17565 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
22. 1.86km N of Granada Hills, CATue, Aug 29, 11:29 PM PDT · 17565 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
23. 1.66km NW of Pacoima, CAWed, Aug 30, 4:58 AM PDT · 17565 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
24. 1.714km ENE of Boron, CAThu, Aug 31, 1:55 AM PDT · 17564 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
25. 1.611km NNW of Grapevine, CAThu, Aug 31, 12:34 PM PDT · 17563 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
26. 1.915km ENE of Boron, CAFri, Sep 1, 7:05 PM PDT · 17562 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
27. 1.714km ENE of Boron, CAFri, Sep 1, 8:17 PM PDT · 17562 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
28. 2.216km ENE of Boron, CAFri, Sep 1, 10:23 PM PDT · 17562 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
29. 1.915km ENE of Boron, CASat, Sep 2, 12:51 AM PDT · 17562 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
30. 2.15km ESE of Bodfish, CASat, Sep 2, 7:29 PM PDT · 17561 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
31. 2.89km SE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Sep 4, 2:05 PM PDT · 17559 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
32. 1.88km SE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Sep 4, 4:22 PM PDT · 17559 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
33. 1.717km SSW of Lamont, CATue, Sep 5, 10:02 AM PDT · 17558 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
34. 1.615km N of Grapevine, CAThu, Sep 7, 7:19 PM PDT · 17556 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
35. 2.316km ENE of Boron, CAFri, Sep 8, 2:00 AM PDT · 17556 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
36. 2.014km ENE of Boron, CAFri, Sep 8, 2:47 AM PDT · 17556 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
37. 1.828km E of Kernville, CAFri, Sep 8, 4:22 AM PDT · 17556 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
38. 2.018km NNE of Boron, CASat, Sep 9, 7:52 PM PDT · 17554 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
39. 2.32km S of Wrightwood, CASun, Sep 10, 2:29 PM PDT · 17553 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
40. 1.99km E of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Sep 11, 11:26 AM PDT · 17552 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
41. 1.69km ENE of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Sep 11, 9:01 PM PDT · 17552 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
42. 1.610km ESE of Santa Clarita, CATue, Sep 12, 9:46 PM PDT · 17551 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
43. 1.920km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Sep 13, 12:13 AM PDT · 17551 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
44. 1.622km NE of Arvin, CAThu, Sep 14, 1:57 PM PDT · 17549 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
45. 2.38km ESE of Bodfish, CAFri, Sep 15, 3:31 AM PDT · 17549 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
46. 1.56km W of Grapevine, CAMon, Sep 18, 3:28 PM PDT · 17545 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
47. 1.68km N of Sunland, CASat, Sep 23, 7:57 AM PDT · 17541 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
48. 2.09km N of Mojave, CASun, Sep 24, 12:49 AM PDT · 17540 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
49. 2.57km ESE of Bodfish, CAMon, Sep 25, 6:13 PM PDT · 17538 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
50. 2.58km SE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Sep 25, 6:26 PM PDT · 17538 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
51. 1.87km ESE of Bodfish, CAMon, Sep 25, 6:39 PM PDT · 17538 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
52. 2.68km SE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Sep 25, 8:41 PM PDT · 17538 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
53. 1.67km ESE of Bodfish, CAMon, Sep 25, 11:17 PM PDT · 17538 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
54. 2.022km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, Sep 26, 4:23 AM PDT · 17538 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
55. 1.510km SSE of Inyokern, CATue, Sep 26, 11:38 AM PDT · 17537 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
56. 1.912km WNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Sep 26, 3:19 PM PDT · 17537 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
57. 1.69km E of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Sep 27, 7:46 AM PDT · 17537 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
58. 2.29km E of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Sep 27, 7:49 AM PDT · 17537 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
59. 1.89km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAWed, Sep 27, 9:09 AM PDT · 17537 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
60. 2.130km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAWed, Sep 27, 12:16 PM PDT · 17536 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away

The first 60 of 82.

Before

1. 1.817km NW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Aug 17, 7:24 PM PDT · 17577 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
2. 2.26km NW of Boron, CAWed, Aug 16, 12:04 PM PDT · 17578 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
3. 2.011km ENE of Boron, CAMon, Aug 14, 8:48 PM PDT · 17580 days ago · 18 km deep · 60 km away
4. 2.515km NE of Boron, CAMon, Aug 14, 7:24 PM PDT · 17580 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
5. 3.123km SW of Lamont, CAMon, Aug 14, 6:23 PM PDT · 17580 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
6. 1.87km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Aug 14, 3:01 PM PDT · 17580 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
7. 1.86km E of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Aug 14, 3:00 PM PDT · 17580 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
8. 2.27km E of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Aug 14, 2:59 PM PDT · 17580 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
9. 1.817km S of Johannesburg, CAMon, Aug 14, 9:41 AM PDT · 17580 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
10. 2.020km W of Johannesburg, CAMon, Aug 14, 7:07 AM PDT · 17581 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
11. 1.86km S of Pearblossum, CAMon, Aug 14, 3:22 AM PDT · 17581 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
12. 2.016km WSW of Little Lake, CAMon, Aug 14, 2:59 AM PDT · 17581 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
13. 2.616km WSW of Little Lake, CAMon, Aug 14, 2:55 AM PDT · 17581 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
14. 1.67km SW of Grapevine, CASun, Aug 13, 11:02 PM PDT · 17581 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
15. 2.07km ESE of Santa Clarita, CASun, Aug 13, 1:52 AM PDT · 17582 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
16. 1.58km NE of Santa Clarita, CASat, Aug 12, 7:45 PM PDT · 17582 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
17. 1.814km SW of Arvin, CASun, Aug 6, 10:43 AM PDT · 17588 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
18. 2.415km ESE of Arvin, CASat, Aug 5, 7:59 PM PDT · 17589 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
19. 1.524km SSW of Bodfish, CASat, Aug 5, 6:27 PM PDT · 17589 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
20. 2.310km WSW of Grapevine, CASat, Aug 5, 4:56 PM PDT · 17589 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3341139. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC.