M1.9 earthquake 23km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.9 (mh), micro

Local time

Sat, May 24, 1980, 11:40 PM PDT

UTC

1980-05-25 06:40:21 UTC

Depth

1.5 km (1.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.320° N, 118.554° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.06

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

104°

Stations used

13

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast19 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast23 kmNNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast43 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast144 kmNNW

After

1. 1.816km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Jun 1, 11:39 AM PDT · 16921 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
2. 3.310km NNE of Santa Clarita, CATue, Jun 3, 9:43 AM PDT · 16919 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
3. 1.820km WNW of Johannesburg, CAWed, Jun 4, 3:25 AM PDT · 16918 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
4. 2.33km W of Coso Junction, CAWed, Jun 4, 6:23 PM PDT · 16918 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
5. 2.325km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 12, 9:02 PM PDT · 16910 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
6. 2.521km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, Jun 18, 8:46 PM PDT · 16904 days ago · 0 km deep · 26 km away
7. 2.025km S of Bodfish, CAThu, Jun 19, 12:06 AM PDT · 16904 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
8. 1.65km WNW of Lamont, CAThu, Jun 19, 5:26 PM PDT · 16903 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
9. 2.34km WNW of Lamont, CAFri, Jun 20, 5:43 PM PDT · 16902 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
10. 2.917km WNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Jun 21, 3:39 PM PDT · 16901 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
11. 2.016km WNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Jun 21, 3:55 PM PDT · 16901 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
12. 1.815km SSW of Little Lake, CASun, Jun 22, 5:16 AM PDT · 16900 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
13. 2.141km NNW of Kernville, CASun, Jun 22, 9:15 AM PDT · 16900 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
14. 1.76km ENE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Jun 23, 9:40 PM PDT · 16899 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
15. 1.613km NNW of Grapevine, CATue, Jun 24, 1:08 AM PDT · 16899 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
16. 2.513km ESE of Porterville, CATue, Jun 24, 3:55 AM PDT · 16898 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
17. 1.78km SSE of Bodfish, CAWed, Jun 25, 1:21 AM PDT · 16898 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
18. 2.414km N of Grapevine, CAWed, Jun 25, 9:08 PM PDT · 16897 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
19. 1.921km NW of Grapevine, CASat, Jun 28, 12:09 AM PDT · 16895 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
20. 2.120km SE of Little Lake, CASat, Jun 28, 3:11 PM PDT · 16894 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
21. 1.715km N of Pine Mountain Club, CASun, Jun 29, 7:26 AM PDT · 16893 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
22. 1.611km NNE of Grapevine, CASun, Jun 29, 2:22 PM PDT · 16893 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
23. 1.820km S of Maricopa, CASun, Jun 29, 4:41 PM PDT · 16893 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
24. 2.828km NNE of Kernville, CAMon, Jun 30, 10:29 PM PDT · 16892 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
25. 3.233km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Jul 1, 3:50 AM PDT · 16891 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
26. 2.118km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Jul 1, 6:59 AM PDT · 16891 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
27. 1.916km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Jul 1, 11:24 AM PDT · 16891 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
28. 2.333km N of Kernville, CATue, Jul 1, 4:44 PM PDT · 16891 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
29. 2.529km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Jul 2, 10:49 PM PDT · 16890 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
30. 1.719km NE of Kernville, CAThu, Jul 3, 5:01 PM PDT · 16889 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
31. 2.317km SE of Little Lake, CASat, Jul 5, 10:38 PM PDT · 16887 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
32. 2.324km NE of Arvin, CASun, Jul 6, 12:52 AM PDT · 16887 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
33. 2.412km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Jul 6, 4:00 PM PDT · 16886 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
34. 2.425km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Jul 8, 6:56 AM PDT · 16884 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
35. 3.132km ESE of Porterville, CATue, Jul 8, 9:24 AM PDT · 16884 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
36. 1.822km N of California City, CATue, Jul 8, 10:16 PM PDT · 16884 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
37. 2.38km SE of Pine Mountain Club, CAWed, Jul 9, 5:53 AM PDT · 16883 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
38. 1.820km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Jul 13, 4:22 PM PDT · 16879 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
39. 2.530km NNE of Kernville, CAMon, Jul 14, 5:23 PM PDT · 16878 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
40. 1.712km NW of Grapevine, CAThu, Jul 17, 12:35 PM PDT · 16875 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
41. 2.029km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Jul 19, 9:07 AM PDT · 16873 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
42. 1.912km SE of Pine Mountain Club, CASun, Jul 20, 6:04 AM PDT · 16872 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
43. 2.230km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Jul 20, 7:09 AM PDT · 16872 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
44. 3.033km N of Kernville, CASun, Jul 20, 10:58 AM PDT · 16872 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
45. 2.334km N of Kernville, CASun, Jul 20, 3:11 PM PDT · 16872 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
46. 2.233km N of Kernville, CAMon, Jul 21, 1:18 AM PDT · 16872 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
47. 2.533km N of Kernville, CAMon, Jul 21, 3:19 AM PDT · 16871 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
48. 2.929km NNE of Kernville, CAMon, Jul 21, 3:32 AM PDT · 16871 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
49. 2.632km N of Kernville, CAMon, Jul 21, 11:43 PM PDT · 16871 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
50. 2.737km N of Kernville, CATue, Jul 22, 2:00 PM PDT · 16870 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
51. 2.536km N of Kernville, CATue, Jul 22, 2:01 PM PDT · 16870 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
52. 2.433km N of Kernville, CATue, Jul 22, 2:37 PM PDT · 16870 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
53. 2.633km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Jul 22, 8:06 PM PDT · 16870 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
54. 2.132km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Jul 22, 8:25 PM PDT · 16870 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
55. 2.830km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Jul 22, 9:57 PM PDT · 16870 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
56. 2.636km W of Coso Junction, CAWed, Jul 23, 12:28 AM PDT · 16870 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
57. 2.532km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Jul 23, 12:40 PM PDT · 16869 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
58. 2.337km N of Kernville, CAWed, Jul 23, 1:29 PM PDT · 16869 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
59. 2.636km N of Kernville, CAWed, Jul 23, 4:32 PM PDT · 16869 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away

Before

1. 2.526km NNE of Arvin, CASat, May 24, 3:30 AM PDT · 16929 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
2. 2.322km N of Kernville, CAFri, May 23, 5:18 AM PDT · 16930 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
3. 1.914km ESE of Wofford Heights, CAWed, May 21, 12:31 AM PDT · 16933 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
4. 1.84km NW of Coso Junction, CATue, May 20, 5:21 PM PDT · 16933 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
5. 2.120km NW of Inyokern, CAMon, May 19, 7:11 PM PDT · 16934 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
6. 3.117km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, May 19, 6:32 PM PDT · 16934 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
7. 3.916km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, May 19, 5:50 PM PDT · 16934 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
8. 2.43km W of Little Lake, CAMon, May 12, 3:30 PM PDT · 16941 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
9. 1.924km W of Johannesburg, CAWed, May 7, 6:01 PM PDT · 16946 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
10. 2.710km N of Fillmore, CAMon, May 5, 4:10 PM PDT · 16948 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
11. 2.010km WNW of Frazier Park, CAMon, May 5, 4:03 PM PDT · 16948 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
12. 2.124km WSW of Pine Mountain Club, CAMon, May 5, 2:42 PM PDT · 16948 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
13. 1.812km SE of Bodfish, CAMon, May 5, 6:52 AM PDT · 16948 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
14. 1.918km ESE of Little Lake, CAMon, May 5, 12:07 AM PDT · 16949 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
15. 1.917km S of Bodfish, CASun, May 4, 10:10 AM PDT · 16949 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
16. 1.62km NE of Lake Isabella, CASat, May 3, 3:47 PM PDT · 16950 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
17. 1.917km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, May 3, 5:11 AM PDT · 16950 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
18. 1.63km SSE of Valencia, CAWed, Apr 30, 5:10 AM PDT · 16953 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
19. 1.72km SW of Valencia, CAMon, Apr 28, 1:08 PM PDT · 16955 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
20. 1.82km SSW of Valencia, CAMon, Apr 28, 5:00 AM PDT · 16955 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3309591. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:51 PM UTC.