M1.9 earthquake 21km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.9 (mc), micro

Local time

Sun, Jul 17, 1983, 7:31 AM PDT

UTC

1983-07-17 14:31:44 UTC

Depth

4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.294° N, 118.563° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.4 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

232°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

11

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast16 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast21 kmNNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast42 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast141 kmNNW

After

1. 1.818km NW of Tehachapi, CASun, Jul 17, 7:33 AM PDT · 15780 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
2. 1.921km SSW of Bodfish, CASun, Jul 17, 10:09 AM PDT · 15779 days ago · 0 km deep · 14 km away
3. 1.824km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Jul 17, 11:22 PM PDT · 15779 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
4. 1.818km E of Oildale, CAMon, Jul 18, 2:59 AM PDT · 15779 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
5. 1.822km SSW of Bodfish, CAMon, Jul 18, 1:49 PM PDT · 15778 days ago · 0 km deep · 14 km away
6. 1.711km NNW of Kernville, CAMon, Jul 18, 5:09 PM PDT · 15778 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
7. 1.531km N of Kernville, CATue, Jul 19, 1:01 AM PDT · 15778 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
8. 1.88km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Jul 19, 5:49 AM PDT · 15778 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
9. 2.015km NE of Inyokern, CATue, Jul 19, 10:45 AM PDT · 15777 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
10. 2.124km NE of Arvin, CATue, Jul 19, 5:33 PM PDT · 15777 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
11. 1.626km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jul 21, 1:23 AM PDT · 15776 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
12. 2.615km ENE of Taft, CAThu, Jul 21, 5:07 PM PDT · 15775 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
13. 1.520km SE of Little Lake, CAThu, Jul 21, 7:06 PM PDT · 15775 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
14. 2.026km SSW of Bodfish, CAThu, Jul 21, 10:39 PM PDT · 15775 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
15. 1.717km SSW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Jul 22, 11:56 AM PDT · 15774 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
16. 1.78km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Jul 22, 1:51 PM PDT · 15774 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
17. 1.58km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Jul 22, 5:44 PM PDT · 15774 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
18. 1.67km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Jul 22, 7:42 PM PDT · 15774 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
19. 1.620km SE of Little Lake, CASat, Jul 23, 1:44 AM PDT · 15774 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
20. 1.67km SE of Bodfish, CASat, Jul 23, 6:55 AM PDT · 15774 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
21. 2.926km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jul 23, 1:29 PM PDT · 15773 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
22. 1.626km SSW of Bodfish, CASat, Jul 23, 2:42 PM PDT · 15773 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
23. 1.831km W of Coso Junction, CASun, Jul 24, 2:49 AM PDT · 15773 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
24. 1.85km SSE of Kernville, CASun, Jul 24, 1:46 PM PDT · 15772 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
25. 2.426km NE of Arvin, CAMon, Jul 25, 3:34 AM PDT · 15772 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
26. 2.121km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Jul 25, 4:41 AM PDT · 15772 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
27. 1.524km NE of Arvin, CAMon, Jul 25, 4:56 AM PDT · 15772 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
28. 1.626km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Jul 27, 9:48 PM PDT · 15769 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
29. 2.426km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Jul 28, 3:11 AM PDT · 15769 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
30. 2.726km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Jul 28, 3:53 AM PDT · 15769 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
31. 2.825km SSW of Bodfish, CAFri, Jul 29, 2:38 AM PDT · 15768 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
32. 2.025km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Jul 29, 7:59 AM PDT · 15768 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
33. 1.519km N of Kernville, CASat, Jul 30, 6:40 AM PDT · 15767 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
34. 1.67km SE of Bodfish, CASat, Jul 30, 9:45 AM PDT · 15766 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
35. 1.619km SE of Little Lake, CASat, Jul 30, 9:55 PM PDT · 15766 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
36. 3.327km SSW of Bodfish, CASun, Jul 31, 3:51 PM PDT · 15765 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
37. 2.026km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Jul 31, 3:51 PM PDT · 15765 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
38. 2.226km SSW of Bodfish, CASun, Jul 31, 3:52 PM PDT · 15765 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
39. 2.121km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Jul 31, 4:04 PM PDT · 15765 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
40. 2.027km SSW of Bodfish, CASun, Jul 31, 8:40 PM PDT · 15765 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
41. 1.624km NNE of California City, CASun, Jul 31, 9:45 PM PDT · 15765 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
42. 1.926km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Aug 1, 1:59 AM PDT · 15765 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
43. 1.715km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, Aug 1, 6:43 AM PDT · 15765 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
44. 1.819km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, Aug 1, 8:16 AM PDT · 15765 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
45. 2.48km NW of Neenach, CAMon, Aug 1, 9:41 AM PDT · 15764 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
46. 2.120km S of Bodfish, CAMon, Aug 1, 11:59 AM PDT · 15764 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
47. 2.026km NE of Arvin, CAMon, Aug 1, 12:56 PM PDT · 15764 days ago · -1 km deep · 14 km away
48. 1.68km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Aug 2, 10:58 AM PDT · 15763 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
49. 1.816km ENE of Boron, CATue, Aug 2, 9:22 PM PDT · 15763 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
50. 2.62km N of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 4, 4:48 AM PDT · 15762 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
51. 1.526km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Aug 4, 6:21 AM PDT · 15762 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
52. 3.02km NNW of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 4, 9:04 AM PDT · 15762 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
53. 1.92km NNW of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 4, 11:03 AM PDT · 15761 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
54. 1.926km SSW of Bodfish, CAThu, Aug 4, 6:21 PM PDT · 15761 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
55. 1.72km NE of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 4, 7:20 PM PDT · 15761 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
56. 1.519km SE of Little Lake, CAFri, Aug 5, 2:20 AM PDT · 15761 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
57. 1.920km SE of Little Lake, CAFri, Aug 5, 10:59 AM PDT · 15760 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
58. 2.319km SE of Little Lake, CASat, Aug 6, 12:41 PM PDT · 15759 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
59. 1.620km SE of Little Lake, CASat, Aug 6, 12:54 PM PDT · 15759 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
60. 1.819km SE of Little Lake, CASat, Aug 6, 2:30 PM PDT · 15759 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away

The first 60 of 136.

Before

1. 1.78km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Jul 17, 4:53 AM PDT · 15780 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
2. 1.523km WNW of Inyokern, CASat, Jul 16, 6:07 PM PDT · 15780 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
3. 1.613km N of Ridgecrest, CASat, Jul 16, 1:27 PM PDT · 15780 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
4. 1.78km WNW of Wofford Heights, CAFri, Jul 15, 8:42 PM PDT · 15781 days ago · -1 km deep · 49 km away
5. 1.528km W of Coso Junction, CAFri, Jul 15, 9:40 AM PDT · 15781 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
6. 1.631km WNW of Coso Junction, CAThu, Jul 14, 11:18 PM PDT · 15782 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
7. 1.99km ESE of Bodfish, CAThu, Jul 14, 10:44 AM PDT · 15782 days ago · -1 km deep · 33 km away
8. 1.814km ESE of Porterville, CAThu, Jul 14, 9:02 AM PDT · 15783 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
9. 2.23km NNW of Wofford Heights, CAThu, Jul 14, 6:12 AM PDT · 15783 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
10. 1.730km W of Coso Junction, CAWed, Jul 13, 11:43 PM PDT · 15783 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
11. 1.525km NE of Arvin, CAWed, Jul 13, 2:44 PM PDT · 15783 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
12. 1.53km SE of Elizabeth Lake, CAWed, Jul 13, 1:27 PM PDT · 15783 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
13. 1.613km N of Ridgecrest, CAWed, Jul 13, 6:45 AM PDT · 15784 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
14. 2.013km N of Ridgecrest, CATue, Jul 12, 5:24 PM PDT · 15784 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
15. 1.713km N of Ridgecrest, CATue, Jul 12, 4:27 PM PDT · 15784 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
16. 1.83km S of Wofford Heights, CATue, Jul 12, 12:23 PM PDT · 15784 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
17. 1.917km N of Ridgecrest, CATue, Jul 12, 2:25 AM PDT · 15785 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
18. 1.532km WSW of Olancha, CASun, Jul 10, 7:39 PM PDT · 15786 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
19. 2.57km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Jul 10, 9:57 AM PDT · 15786 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
20. 1.78km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Jul 10, 7:23 AM PDT · 15787 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci10496. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:51 AM UTC.