M1.9 earthquake 13km ESE of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.9 (mh), micro

Local time

Wed, Jan 24, 1979, 5:21 PM PST

UTC

1979-01-25 01:21:03 UTC

Depth

3.1 km (1.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.071° N, 118.333° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.04

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

142°

Stations used

12

• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast13 kmESE
• Lancaster, CaliforniaPopulation 161,103. Forecast45 kmNNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast114 kmN

After

1. 2.59km SSE of McFarland, CASat, Jan 27, 10:48 PM PST · 17411 days ago · 18 km deep · 97 km away
2. 1.96km W of Grapevine, CASun, Jan 28, 4:30 AM PST · 17411 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
3. 1.56km SE of Santa Clarita, CASat, Feb 3, 12:17 AM PST · 17405 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
4. 2.06km SW of Pearblossum, CASun, Feb 4, 10:05 AM PST · 17404 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
5. 1.67km ENE of Simi Valley, CAMon, Feb 5, 2:39 AM PST · 17403 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
6. 1.87km W of Grapevine, CAWed, Feb 7, 1:14 AM PST · 17401 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
7. 1.514km N of Glendora, CAWed, Feb 7, 3:56 AM PST · 17401 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
8. 2.232km ENE of Boron, CAFri, Feb 9, 3:19 AM PST · 17399 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
9. 1.518km ESE of Arvin, CASun, Feb 11, 9:40 AM PST · 17397 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
10. 1.64km WSW of Pearblossum, CASun, Feb 11, 7:32 PM PST · 17397 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
11. 2.123km ESE of Johannesburg, CAMon, Feb 12, 7:06 AM PST · 17396 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
12. 1.57km NW of Frazier Park, CAMon, Feb 12, 10:58 AM PST · 17396 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
13. 1.92km E of Wofford Heights, CAThu, Feb 15, 2:04 PM PST · 17393 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
14. 2.15km ESE of Vincent, CASat, Feb 17, 4:36 AM PST · 17391 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
15. 1.718km ESE of Lake Isabella, CATue, Feb 20, 4:30 AM PST · 17388 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
16. 2.010km SW of Valencia, CAWed, Feb 21, 1:42 AM PST · 17387 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
17. 2.07km W of Bodfish, CAWed, Feb 21, 9:35 AM PST · 17387 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
18. 2.225km S of Bodfish, CAWed, Feb 21, 1:08 PM PST · 17387 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
19. 2.118km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Feb 21, 6:32 PM PST · 17387 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
20. 1.79km WSW of Grapevine, CAThu, Feb 22, 3:07 PM PST · 17386 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
21. 1.92km W of Wofford Heights, CASat, Feb 24, 6:56 AM PST · 17384 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
22. 2.134km NNW of California City, CASun, Feb 25, 12:17 PM PST · 17383 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
23. 1.68km N of Sunland, CAMon, Feb 26, 7:03 PM PST · 17382 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
24. 2.38km N of Sunland, CAMon, Feb 26, 7:30 PM PST · 17382 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
25. 1.64km SSE of Wofford Heights, CATue, Feb 27, 2:25 AM PST · 17381 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
26. 2.614km ENE of Boron, CATue, Feb 27, 10:19 PM PST · 17380 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
27. 2.04km WSW of Pinon Hills, CATue, Feb 27, 10:52 PM PST · 17380 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
28. 2.314km ENE of Ojai, CAWed, Feb 28, 5:53 AM PST · 17380 days ago · 19 km deep · 94 km away
29. 2.15km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CAThu, Mar 1, 4:26 AM PST · 17379 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
30. 1.721km N of Neenach, CAThu, Mar 1, 5:43 PM PST · 17379 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
31. 2.428km ESE of Kernville, CAFri, Mar 2, 2:27 PM PST · 17378 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
32. 1.84km NW of Wofford Heights, CASun, Mar 4, 9:21 PM PST · 17376 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
33. 1.73km NW of Ridgecrest, CAMon, Mar 5, 4:09 AM PST · 17375 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
34. 1.715km ENE of Boron, CAMon, Mar 5, 6:31 PM PST · 17375 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
35. 1.76km ENE of Moorpark, CAThu, Mar 8, 7:56 AM PST · 17372 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
36. 2.410km NW of Lake Los Angeles, CAFri, Mar 9, 2:31 PM PST · 17371 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
37. 2.04km W of Ridgecrest, CASun, Mar 11, 4:24 AM PST · 17369 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
38. 1.710km SSW of Valencia, CAMon, Mar 12, 12:31 AM PST · 17368 days ago · 17 km deep · 81 km away
39. 2.210km SW of Valencia, CATue, Mar 13, 12:14 PM PST · 17367 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
40. 2.318km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, Mar 13, 10:59 PM PST · 17366 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
41. 1.918km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, Mar 13, 11:05 PM PST · 17366 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
42. 1.812km W of Tehachapi, CAWed, Mar 14, 12:22 AM PST · 17366 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
43. 2.119km ESE of Bodfish, CAWed, Mar 14, 8:07 PM PST · 17366 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
44. 1.910km SW of Valencia, CAThu, Mar 15, 11:15 AM PST · 17365 days ago · 19 km deep · 81 km away
45. 2.010km SSW of Valencia, CAThu, Mar 15, 3:47 PM PST · 17365 days ago · 21 km deep · 81 km away
46. 2.310km SW of Valencia, CAThu, Mar 15, 6:38 PM PST · 17365 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
47. 2.311km SW of Valencia, CAThu, Mar 15, 7:22 PM PST · 17365 days ago · 18 km deep · 82 km away
48. 2.020km WSW of Bodfish, CAFri, Mar 16, 2:16 AM PST · 17364 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
49. 2.320km SW of Little Lake, CAFri, Mar 16, 6:42 PM PST · 17364 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
50. 1.510km SW of Valencia, CASat, Mar 17, 8:36 AM PST · 17363 days ago · 20 km deep · 81 km away
51. 1.924km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Mar 17, 11:17 AM PST · 17363 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
52. 1.59km SW of Valencia, CASat, Mar 17, 12:19 PM PST · 17363 days ago · 21 km deep · 81 km away
53. 2.710km SW of Valencia, CATue, Mar 20, 12:11 PM PST · 17360 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
54. 2.124km NE of Tehachapi, CAThu, Mar 22, 7:46 AM PST · 17358 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
55. 1.718km NW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Mar 22, 11:40 PM PST · 17357 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
56. 2.89km SW of Valencia, CAFri, Mar 23, 11:17 AM PST · 17357 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
57. 2.910km SW of Valencia, CAFri, Mar 23, 8:45 PM PST · 17357 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
58. 1.53km SE of Frazier Park, CAFri, Mar 23, 11:33 PM PST · 17356 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
59. 2.610km SW of Valencia, CASat, Mar 24, 5:59 AM PST · 17356 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
60. 1.98km W of Grapevine, CASat, Mar 24, 5:57 PM PST · 17356 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away

The first 60 of 61.

Before

1. 1.813km E of Maricopa, CAMon, Jan 22, 9:21 AM PST · 17417 days ago · 20 km deep · 84 km away
2. 2.010km E of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Jan 22, 6:09 AM PST · 17417 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
3. 2.019km ESE of Johannesburg, CASun, Jan 21, 12:59 PM PST · 17418 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
4. 1.94km SE of Ridgecrest, CASun, Jan 21, 8:18 AM PST · 17418 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
5. 3.19km ENE of Lake Los Angeles, CASun, Jan 21, 8:11 AM PST · 17418 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
6. 1.912km N of Ridgecrest, CASun, Jan 21, 6:09 AM PST · 17418 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
7. 1.822km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Jan 20, 4:17 PM PST · 17419 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
8. 1.814km NE of Ojai, CASat, Jan 20, 4:50 AM PST · 17419 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
9. 2.516km NE of Boron, CAThu, Jan 18, 6:10 AM PST · 17421 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
10. 2.326km WNW of Inyokern, CAWed, Jan 17, 10:38 PM PST · 17421 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
11. 2.19km NNW of Kernville, CAWed, Jan 17, 4:49 PM PST · 17422 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
12. 2.925km WNW of Inyokern, CAWed, Jan 17, 12:56 PM PST · 17422 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
13. 2.119km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Jan 15, 9:59 PM PST · 17424 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
14. 2.810km WNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Jan 14, 5:10 PM PST · 17425 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
15. 2.28km SSW of Little Lake, CASat, Jan 13, 12:27 PM PST · 17426 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
16. 2.326km SW of Little Lake, CASat, Jan 13, 2:18 AM PST · 17426 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
17. 2.723km WNW of Inyokern, CASat, Jan 13, 2:07 AM PST · 17426 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
18. 3.023km WNW of Inyokern, CASat, Jan 13, 1:29 AM PST · 17426 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
19. 1.57km ENE of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Jan 12, 2:03 AM PST · 17427 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
20. 2.820km ENE of Lake Los Angeles, CATue, Jan 9, 1:11 AM PST · 17430 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3345731. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:37 PM UTC.