M1.8 earthquake 7km S of Bodfish, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, Sep 17, 1983, 4:46 PM PDT

UTC

1983-09-17 23:46:58 UTC

Depth

6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.523° N, 118.498° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.27

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

55°

Stations used

25

• Bodfish, CaliforniaPopulation 1,956. Forecast7 kmS
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast44 kmN
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast50 kmENE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast165 kmN

After

1. 2.122km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Sep 19, 3:14 AM PDT · 15718 days ago · 21 km deep · 74 km away
2. 1.68km WSW of Bodfish, CATue, Sep 20, 10:29 AM PDT · 15717 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
3. 2.225km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Sep 20, 4:35 PM PDT · 15716 days ago · 19 km deep · 73 km away
4. 2.426km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Sep 20, 7:58 PM PDT · 15716 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
5. 2.19km WNW of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Sep 20, 9:09 PM PDT · 15716 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
6. 1.917km NNW of Grapevine, CATue, Sep 20, 9:20 PM PDT · 15716 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
7. 1.817km NNW of Grapevine, CATue, Sep 20, 9:32 PM PDT · 15716 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
8. 1.67km WSW of Bodfish, CATue, Sep 20, 10:58 PM PDT · 15716 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
9. 2.126km SSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Sep 21, 4:09 AM PDT · 15716 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
10. 1.97km WSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Sep 21, 8:37 AM PDT · 15716 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
11. 2.58km WSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Sep 21, 3:06 PM PDT · 15715 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
12. 2.68km WSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Sep 21, 3:06 PM PDT · 15715 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
13. 1.77km WSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Sep 21, 5:12 PM PDT · 15715 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
14. 1.612km SE of Olancha, CAWed, Sep 21, 5:56 PM PDT · 15715 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
15. 1.88km WSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Sep 21, 6:37 PM PDT · 15715 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
16. 2.77km WSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Sep 21, 7:33 PM PDT · 15715 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
17. 1.78km WSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Sep 21, 7:49 PM PDT · 15715 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
18. 1.88km WSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Sep 21, 7:50 PM PDT · 15715 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
19. 1.68km WSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Sep 21, 7:55 PM PDT · 15715 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
20. 1.58km WSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Sep 21, 9:00 PM PDT · 15715 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
21. 2.223km ESE of Ridgecrest, CAWed, Sep 21, 10:25 PM PDT · 15715 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
22. 1.77km WSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Sep 21, 10:33 PM PDT · 15715 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
23. 1.68km WSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Sep 21, 10:45 PM PDT · 15715 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
24. 2.57km WSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Sep 21, 10:48 PM PDT · 15715 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
25. 1.67km WSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Sep 21, 10:48 PM PDT · 15715 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
26. 2.47km WSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Sep 21, 10:59 PM PDT · 15715 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
27. 2.38km WSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Sep 21, 11:29 PM PDT · 15715 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
28. 1.716km NNE of Ridgecrest, CAThu, Sep 22, 12:38 AM PDT · 15715 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
29. 1.67km WSW of Bodfish, CAThu, Sep 22, 1:42 AM PDT · 15715 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
30. 1.56km NW of Wofford Heights, CAThu, Sep 22, 2:19 AM PDT · 15715 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
31. 2.08km WSW of Bodfish, CAThu, Sep 22, 3:44 AM PDT · 15715 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
32. 1.77km WSW of Bodfish, CAThu, Sep 22, 5:12 AM PDT · 15715 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
33. 1.98km WSW of Bodfish, CAThu, Sep 22, 5:29 AM PDT · 15715 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
34. 2.18km WSW of Bodfish, CAThu, Sep 22, 5:51 AM PDT · 15715 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
35. 1.78km WSW of Bodfish, CAThu, Sep 22, 7:05 AM PDT · 15715 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
36. 1.66km WSW of Bodfish, CAThu, Sep 22, 6:03 PM PDT · 15714 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
37. 1.77km WSW of Bodfish, CAThu, Sep 22, 6:34 PM PDT · 15714 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
38. 3.17km WSW of Bodfish, CAThu, Sep 22, 6:35 PM PDT · 15714 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
39. 2.38km WSW of Bodfish, CAThu, Sep 22, 6:59 PM PDT · 15714 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
40. 1.88km WSW of Bodfish, CAThu, Sep 22, 7:19 PM PDT · 15714 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
41. 1.58km WSW of Bodfish, CAThu, Sep 22, 9:34 PM PDT · 15714 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
42. 1.626km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Sep 22, 9:46 PM PDT · 15714 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
43. 2.19km WSW of Bodfish, CAFri, Sep 23, 2:34 AM PDT · 15714 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
44. 1.78km WSW of Bodfish, CAFri, Sep 23, 4:25 AM PDT · 15714 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
45. 1.88km WSW of Bodfish, CAFri, Sep 23, 9:12 AM PDT · 15714 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
46. 1.827km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Sep 23, 11:17 AM PDT · 15714 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
47. 2.29km WSW of Bodfish, CAFri, Sep 23, 4:29 PM PDT · 15713 days ago · -1 km deep · 10 km away
48. 2.28km WSW of Bodfish, CAFri, Sep 23, 4:29 PM PDT · 15713 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
49. 1.57km WSW of Bodfish, CAFri, Sep 23, 4:29 PM PDT · 15713 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
50. 2.08km WSW of Bodfish, CAFri, Sep 23, 4:34 PM PDT · 15713 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
51. 1.68km WSW of Bodfish, CAFri, Sep 23, 4:56 PM PDT · 15713 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
52. 2.08km WSW of Bodfish, CASat, Sep 24, 12:04 AM PDT · 15713 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
53. 1.626km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Sep 24, 3:41 AM PDT · 15713 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
54. 1.619km SE of Little Lake, CASun, Sep 25, 10:19 AM PDT · 15712 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
55. 2.018km NNW of Grapevine, CAMon, Sep 26, 3:32 PM PDT · 15710 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
56. 2.440km N of Kernville, CATue, Sep 27, 7:43 PM PDT · 15709 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
57. 2.318km NNW of Grapevine, CAWed, Sep 28, 2:48 AM PDT · 15709 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
58. 1.620km SE of Little Lake, CAWed, Sep 28, 9:38 AM PDT · 15709 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
59. 1.716km NNE of Inyokern, CAThu, Sep 29, 11:15 PM PDT · 15707 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
60. 1.716km SE of Arvin, CAFri, Sep 30, 2:56 AM PDT · 15707 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away

The first 60 of 166.

Before

1. 1.78km SE of Lake Isabella, CASat, Sep 17, 12:11 PM PDT · 15720 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
2. 1.831km W of Coso Junction, CAFri, Sep 16, 4:13 AM PDT · 15721 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
3. 1.632km W of Coso Junction, CAFri, Sep 16, 4:12 AM PDT · 15721 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
4. 2.016km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Sep 14, 8:23 PM PDT · 15722 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
5. 2.015km N of Mojave, CAWed, Sep 14, 6:01 PM PDT · 15722 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
6. 1.97km WSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Sep 14, 2:45 PM PDT · 15722 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
7. 1.75km E of Kernville, CAWed, Sep 14, 12:43 PM PDT · 15723 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
8. 1.72km NNW of Kernville, CAWed, Sep 14, 6:40 AM PDT · 15723 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
9. 1.53km ENE of Kernville, CAWed, Sep 14, 6:39 AM PDT · 15723 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
10. 1.720km SE of Little Lake, CATue, Sep 13, 4:44 PM PDT · 15723 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
11. 1.819km SE of Little Lake, CATue, Sep 13, 12:03 AM PDT · 15724 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
12. 2.114km SSE of Bodfish, CAMon, Sep 12, 7:55 PM PDT · 15724 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
13. 1.72km NE of Kernville, CAMon, Sep 12, 2:25 AM PDT · 15725 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
14. 1.525km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Sep 10, 10:43 PM PDT · 15726 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
15. 1.822km SSW of Little Lake, CAFri, Sep 9, 11:07 AM PDT · 15728 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
16. 1.614km ENE of Little Lake, CAThu, Sep 8, 10:17 PM PDT · 15728 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
17. 1.725km WNW of Inyokern, CAWed, Sep 7, 3:25 PM PDT · 15729 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
18. 1.82km N of Kernville, CAWed, Sep 7, 10:35 AM PDT · 15730 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
19. 2.224km NNE of California City, CATue, Sep 6, 10:51 AM PDT · 15731 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
20. 1.83km ENE of Kernville, CAMon, Sep 5, 11:52 AM PDT · 15732 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci14716. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC.