M1.8 earthquake 6km SSE of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (mh), micro

Local time

Tue, May 22, 1979, 1:12 AM PDT

UTC

1979-05-22 08:12:28 UTC

Depth

5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.076° N, 118.435° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 17.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.25

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

130°

Stations used

13

• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast6 kmSSE
• Lancaster, CaliforniaPopulation 161,103. Forecast50 kmNNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast115 kmN

After

1. 2.023km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, May 24, 9:57 PM PDT · 17294 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
2. 2.213km N of Pine Mountain Club, CASun, May 27, 1:00 PM PDT · 17291 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
3. 1.623km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, May 28, 2:21 PM PDT · 17290 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
4. 1.66km WSW of Valencia, CAWed, May 30, 8:27 AM PDT · 17289 days ago · 23 km deep · 75 km away
5. 2.08km NNW of Pacoima, CAWed, May 30, 1:10 PM PDT · 17288 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
6. 2.36km SW of Valencia, CAThu, May 31, 12:46 AM PDT · 17288 days ago · 18 km deep · 75 km away
7. 1.66km SW of Valencia, CAThu, May 31, 5:59 AM PDT · 17288 days ago · 21 km deep · 75 km away
8. 1.75km WNW of Bodfish, CAFri, Jun 1, 1:20 AM PDT · 17287 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
9. 3.018km SW of Little Lake, CAMon, Jun 4, 6:21 PM PDT · 17283 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
10. 1.515km WSW of Inyokern, CAMon, Jun 4, 7:03 PM PDT · 17283 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
11. 2.318km SW of Bodfish, CAFri, Jun 8, 10:10 AM PDT · 17279 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
12. 1.920km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Jun 8, 4:31 PM PDT · 17279 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
13. 1.811km S of Agua Dulce, CASat, Jun 9, 7:14 AM PDT · 17279 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
14. 1.78km E of Lake Isabella, CASun, Jun 10, 5:04 PM PDT · 17277 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
15. 1.824km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Jun 12, 5:39 AM PDT · 17276 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
16. 1.713km NNE of Simi Valley, CATue, Jun 12, 3:14 PM PDT · 17275 days ago · 19 km deep · 81 km away
17. 2.627km W of Johannesburg, CAWed, Jun 13, 1:08 AM PDT · 17275 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
18. 1.918km WNW of Inyokern, CAWed, Jun 13, 6:47 PM PDT · 17274 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
19. 2.118km SSW of Little Lake, CAWed, Jun 13, 7:20 PM PDT · 17274 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
20. 3.421km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 14, 12:35 AM PDT · 17274 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
21. 4.518km NW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 14, 12:39 AM PDT · 17274 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
22. 3.020km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 14, 12:45 AM PDT · 17274 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
23. 2.416km SW of Little Lake, CAThu, Jun 14, 12:47 AM PDT · 17274 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
24. 2.521km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 14, 12:48 AM PDT · 17274 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
25. 3.617km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 14, 1:45 AM PDT · 17274 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
26. 2.820km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 14, 1:46 AM PDT · 17274 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
27. 1.920km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 14, 2:26 AM PDT · 17274 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
28. 2.020km NW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 14, 3:34 AM PDT · 17274 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
29. 3.022km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, Jun 14, 9:02 AM PDT · 17274 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
30. 2.621km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, Jun 14, 10:42 AM PDT · 17273 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
31. 2.914km WNW of Grapevine, CAThu, Jun 14, 10:14 PM PDT · 17273 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
32. 1.85km E of Lake Isabella, CAThu, Jun 14, 11:44 PM PDT · 17273 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
33. 3.016km SSW of Rosedale, CAFri, Jun 15, 4:11 AM PDT · 17273 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
34. 2.320km WSW of Bodfish, CASat, Jun 16, 1:40 AM PDT · 17272 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
35. 2.116km SW of Bodfish, CAMon, Jun 18, 12:39 PM PDT · 17269 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
36. 2.17km NNW of Kernville, CASat, Jun 23, 9:12 AM PDT · 17265 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
37. 2.320km NW of Inyokern, CASat, Jun 23, 5:05 PM PDT · 17264 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
38. 1.62km ESE of Piru, CASat, Jun 23, 6:38 PM PDT · 17264 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
39. 1.82km SE of Piru, CASat, Jun 23, 6:49 PM PDT · 17264 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
40. 1.64km WNW of Grapevine, CAMon, Jun 25, 1:14 AM PDT · 17263 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
41. 1.615km N of Inyokern, CATue, Jun 26, 5:23 PM PDT · 17261 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
42. 3.021km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 28, 2:34 AM PDT · 17260 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
43. 2.76km ESE of Bodfish, CAThu, Jun 28, 8:45 AM PDT · 17260 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
44. 2.021km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 28, 3:05 PM PDT · 17259 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
45. 3.122km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 28, 5:58 PM PDT · 17259 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
46. 2.120km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 28, 6:07 PM PDT · 17259 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
47. 1.813km SSE of Bodfish, CAThu, Jun 28, 9:04 PM PDT · 17259 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
48. 1.828km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAFri, Jun 29, 3:02 PM PDT · 17258 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
49. 2.216km WNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Jun 30, 9:10 PM PDT · 17257 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
50. 2.010km NW of Inyokern, CAWed, Jul 4, 5:13 AM PDT · 17254 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
51. 1.63km SSE of Ridgecrest, CAWed, Jul 4, 10:25 AM PDT · 17253 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
52. 1.98km NNW of Chatsworth, CATue, Jul 10, 12:15 AM PDT · 17248 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
53. 1.77km NNW of Chatsworth, CATue, Jul 10, 1:51 AM PDT · 17248 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
54. 1.88km NE of Ridgecrest, CATue, Jul 10, 8:25 AM PDT · 17248 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
55. 1.721km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Jul 14, 6:04 AM PDT · 17244 days ago · 1 km deep · 27 km away
56. 1.56km S of Tehachapi, CAWed, Jul 18, 7:02 AM PDT · 17240 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
57. 1.918km NW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Jul 18, 10:55 AM PDT · 17239 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
58. 2.110km NNE of Simi Valley, CAFri, Jul 20, 1:29 AM PDT · 17238 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away

Before

1. 1.918km WNW of Grapevine, CAMon, May 21, 12:18 AM PDT · 17298 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
2. 3.07km S of Tehachapi, CAWed, May 16, 5:38 PM PDT · 17302 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.99km NE of Simi Valley, CATue, May 15, 7:16 AM PDT · 17304 days ago · 18 km deep · 85 km away
4. 2.97km S of Tehachapi, CAMon, May 14, 2:58 PM PDT · 17304 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
5. 1.716km SE of Maricopa, CASun, May 13, 7:23 PM PDT · 17305 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
6. 2.53km W of San Fernando, CASat, May 12, 7:16 AM PDT · 17307 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
7. 1.612km W of Grapevine, CAThu, May 10, 10:40 PM PDT · 17308 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
8. 1.53km SSE of Castaic, CAMon, May 7, 12:40 PM PDT · 17311 days ago · 21 km deep · 70 km away
9. 2.217km SW of Bodfish, CASat, May 5, 6:39 AM PDT · 17314 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
10. 1.616km SSW of Bodfish, CASat, May 5, 1:34 AM PDT · 17314 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
11. 1.622km SE of Bodfish, CASat, May 5, 1:29 AM PDT · 17314 days ago · 20 km deep · 43 km away
12. 1.516km SSW of Bodfish, CASat, May 5, 1:21 AM PDT · 17314 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
13. 2.015km SSW of Bodfish, CASat, May 5, 12:57 AM PDT · 17314 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
14. 1.816km SSW of Bodfish, CASat, May 5, 12:54 AM PDT · 17314 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
15. 1.816km SSW of Bodfish, CASat, May 5, 12:26 AM PDT · 17314 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
16. 2.316km SSW of Bodfish, CAFri, May 4, 11:43 PM PDT · 17314 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
17. 1.616km SSW of Bodfish, CAFri, May 4, 11:35 PM PDT · 17314 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
18. 3.116km SW of Bodfish, CAFri, May 4, 10:34 PM PDT · 17314 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
19. 2.418km SW of Bodfish, CAFri, May 4, 10:10 PM PDT · 17314 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
20. 1.821km WSW of Bodfish, CAFri, May 4, 9:59 PM PDT · 17314 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3349265. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC.