California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 3km NNW of Lamont, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 3km NNW of Lamont, CA on Sat, Feb 28, 1981, 6:12 AM PST (14:12 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 25km N of Tehachapi, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1981-02-28 14:12:07 UTC
Depth
2.6 km (1.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.282° N, 118.930° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.8 km horizontally, 3.1 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
123°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 43 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.719km NW of Grapevine, CA · 16653 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 2.919km WSW of Maricopa, CA · 16652 days ago · -1 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 2.024km S of Bodfish, CA · 16652 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 1.723km NW of Grapevine, CA · 16651 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 2.315km SSW of Tehachapi, CA · 16647 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 2.522km SW of Lamont, CA · 16646 days ago · -1 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 1.621km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 16646 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 1.718km ENE of Grapevine, CA · 16643 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 1.711km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 16643 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 1.921km E of Lake Isabella, CA · 16642 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 2.122km NE of Arvin, CA · 16637 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 1.74km SW of Valencia, CA · 16635 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 1.823km SW of Maricopa, CA · 16633 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 2.05km NW of Castaic, CA · 16633 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 1.815km NE of Lamont, CA · 16628 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 1.68km NE of Santa Clarita, CA · 16621 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 2.62km ENE of Kernville, CA · 16620 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 1.514km SSW of Tehachapi, CA · 16620 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 1.526km NE of Arvin, CA · 16619 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  20. 2.025km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 16615 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  21. 1.58km NW of Kernville, CA · 16615 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  22. 1.725km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 16614 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  23. 1.925km NNE of California City, CA · 16611 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  24. 3.125km N of Tehachapi, CA · 16611 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  25. 1.725km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 16608 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  26. 1.512km NW of Fillmore, CA · 16607 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  27. 2.018km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 16607 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  28. 2.525km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 16607 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  29. 2.325km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 16607 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 2.122km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 16606 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  31. 2.923km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 16605 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  32. 1.921km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 16604 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  33. 1.622km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 16601 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away
  34. 1.719km SSE of Arvin, CA · 16600 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  35. 1.511km NW of Fillmore, CA · 16600 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  36. 1.619km SSW of Lamont, CA · 16600 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  37. 2.08km SE of Lake Isabella, CA · 16599 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  38. 1.84km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 16599 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  39. 1.922km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 16598 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  40. 2.019km NW of Grapevine, CA · 16597 days ago · -1 km deep · 29 km away
  41. 2.421km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 16597 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  42. 2.715km E of Lake Isabella, CA · 16594 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  43. 1.614km E of Lake Isabella, CA · 16594 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away

Before

  1. 1.719km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 16655 days ago · -1 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 1.914km NNE of Taft, CA · 16656 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 1.714km NNE of Taft, CA · 16656 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 2.726km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 16658 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.722km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 16661 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 1.719km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 16664 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 2.117km NW of Grapevine, CA · 16664 days ago · -1 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 2.05km SSE of Delano, CA · 16668 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 2.217km NW of Grapevine, CA · 16668 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 2.113km SSW of Arvin, CA · 16669 days ago · -1 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 1.613km SW of Arvin, CA · 16669 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 1.613km SW of Arvin, CA · 16670 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 1.824km SW of Little Lake, CA · 16673 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.624km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 16675 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 1.96km ENE of Kernville, CA · 16676 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 1.621km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 16677 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 1.71km ESE of Wofford Heights, CA · 16677 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 1.87km NNE of Grapevine, CA · 16677 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 2.524km SSW of Little Lake, CA · 16677 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 1.56km NNE of Grapevine, CA · 16678 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci531330. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC.