M1.7 earthquake 26km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (mh), micro

Local time

Tue, May 31, 1983, 12:29 AM PDT

UTC

1983-05-31 07:29:23 UTC

Depth

2.7 km (1.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.348° N, 118.548° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.21

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

141°

Stations used

24

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast22 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast26 kmNNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast43 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast147 kmN

After

1. 2.018km S of Bodfish, CATue, May 31, 11:49 PM PDT · 15826 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
2. 2.030km WSW of Olancha, CAWed, Jun 1, 4:12 AM PDT · 15825 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
3. 2.020km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Jun 1, 5:33 AM PDT · 15825 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
4. 1.66km SSE of Bodfish, CAThu, Jun 2, 8:21 AM PDT · 15824 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
5. 1.613km ENE of Little Lake, CAThu, Jun 2, 1:45 PM PDT · 15824 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
6. 1.67km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Jun 3, 2:01 AM PDT · 15824 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
7. 1.529km WSW of Olancha, CAFri, Jun 3, 5:13 AM PDT · 15823 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
8. 1.54km SE of Kernville, CAFri, Jun 3, 2:55 PM PDT · 15823 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
9. 1.715km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Jun 4, 3:07 AM PDT · 15822 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
10. 1.86km SE of Bodfish, CASat, Jun 4, 5:22 AM PDT · 15822 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
11. 1.713km ENE of Little Lake, CASat, Jun 4, 8:41 AM PDT · 15822 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
12. 1.534km N of Kernville, CASat, Jun 4, 5:18 PM PDT · 15822 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
13. 1.620km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Jun 4, 11:15 PM PDT · 15822 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
14. 1.727km W of Inyokern, CASun, Jun 5, 4:36 PM PDT · 15821 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
15. 2.27km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Jun 5, 4:43 PM PDT · 15821 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
16. 1.627km W of Inyokern, CASun, Jun 5, 5:43 PM PDT · 15821 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
17. 1.713km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, Jun 6, 3:56 AM PDT · 15820 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
18. 1.813km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, Jun 6, 5:30 AM PDT · 15820 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
19. 1.821km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Jun 6, 1:31 PM PDT · 15820 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
20. 2.129km WSW of Olancha, CAMon, Jun 6, 6:04 PM PDT · 15820 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
21. 1.530km WSW of Olancha, CAMon, Jun 6, 6:40 PM PDT · 15820 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
22. 1.924km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Jun 6, 9:17 PM PDT · 15820 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
23. 1.99km ESE of Bodfish, CAMon, Jun 6, 10:47 PM PDT · 15820 days ago · -1 km deep · 26 km away
24. 1.624km W of Johannesburg, CATue, Jun 7, 2:42 AM PDT · 15820 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
25. 1.88km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, Jun 7, 3:57 AM PDT · 15819 days ago · -1 km deep · 26 km away
26. 1.927km W of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 9, 3:55 AM PDT · 15817 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
27. 2.926km W of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 9, 3:57 AM PDT · 15817 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
28. 1.627km W of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 9, 4:16 AM PDT · 15817 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
29. 1.627km W of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 9, 4:41 AM PDT · 15817 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
30. 1.98km ESE of Bodfish, CAThu, Jun 9, 5:24 AM PDT · 15817 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
31. 1.827km W of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 9, 7:57 AM PDT · 15817 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
32. 1.724km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 9, 8:36 AM PDT · 15817 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
33. 2.322km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Jun 9, 11:16 AM PDT · 15817 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
34. 1.58km ESE of Bodfish, CAThu, Jun 9, 2:28 PM PDT · 15817 days ago · -1 km deep · 26 km away
35. 3.018km SW of Bodfish, CAThu, Jun 9, 5:34 PM PDT · 15817 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
36. 1.716km SW of Bodfish, CAThu, Jun 9, 5:40 PM PDT · 15817 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
37. 1.917km SW of Bodfish, CAThu, Jun 9, 5:42 PM PDT · 15817 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
38. 1.627km W of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 9, 7:53 PM PDT · 15817 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
39. 2.09km ESE of Bodfish, CASat, Jun 11, 3:54 AM PDT · 15815 days ago · -1 km deep · 26 km away
40. 1.79km ESE of Bodfish, CASat, Jun 11, 6:33 AM PDT · 15815 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
41. 1.523km ENE of Maricopa, CASat, Jun 11, 4:28 PM PDT · 15815 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
42. 1.79km ESE of Bodfish, CASat, Jun 11, 7:30 PM PDT · 15815 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
43. 1.911km ESE of Wofford Heights, CASun, Jun 12, 2:15 AM PDT · 15815 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
44. 1.632km W of Coso Junction, CASun, Jun 12, 12:05 PM PDT · 15814 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
45. 1.57km SSE of Bodfish, CASun, Jun 12, 12:45 PM PDT · 15814 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
46. 1.517km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, Jun 13, 6:32 AM PDT · 15813 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
47. 2.530km WSW of Olancha, CAMon, Jun 13, 11:54 AM PDT · 15813 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
48. 2.010km ESE of Bodfish, CAMon, Jun 13, 12:06 PM PDT · 15813 days ago · -1 km deep · 28 km away
49. 1.918km N of Ridgecrest, CATue, Jun 14, 1:10 AM PDT · 15813 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
50. 1.58km ENE of Kernville, CATue, Jun 14, 9:12 AM PDT · 15812 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
51. 1.517km WNW of Inyokern, CATue, Jun 14, 10:17 AM PDT · 15812 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
52. 1.832km W of Coso Junction, CAWed, Jun 15, 2:09 AM PDT · 15812 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
53. 1.831km W of Coso Junction, CAWed, Jun 15, 2:11 AM PDT · 15812 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
54. 1.531km W of Coso Junction, CAWed, Jun 15, 2:20 AM PDT · 15812 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
55. 2.520km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Jun 15, 6:11 AM PDT · 15811 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
56. 1.824km NE of Arvin, CAThu, Jun 16, 5:26 PM PDT · 15810 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
57. 1.87km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Jun 16, 10:00 PM PDT · 15810 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
58. 2.59km ESE of Bodfish, CAFri, Jun 17, 12:51 AM PDT · 15810 days ago · -1 km deep · 28 km away
59. 2.511km NE of Pine Mountain Club, CAFri, Jun 17, 1:40 PM PDT · 15809 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
60. 1.627km SW of Olancha, CAFri, Jun 17, 3:28 PM PDT · 15809 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away

The first 60 of 155.

Before

1. 1.812km ENE of Little Lake, CAMon, May 30, 7:33 PM PDT · 15827 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
2. 2.97km W of Wofford Heights, CASun, May 29, 7:12 PM PDT · 15828 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
3. 1.520km SE of Bodfish, CASun, May 29, 2:16 AM PDT · 15829 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
4. 1.623km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, May 28, 1:13 PM PDT · 15829 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
5. 1.615km N of Ridgecrest, CASat, May 28, 7:54 AM PDT · 15829 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
6. 1.616km N of Inyokern, CAFri, May 27, 6:57 PM PDT · 15830 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
7. 2.218km ESE of Little Lake, CAFri, May 27, 6:05 PM PDT · 15830 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
8. 1.915km N of Ridgecrest, CAFri, May 27, 5:17 PM PDT · 15830 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
9. 2.419km E of Maricopa, CAFri, May 27, 10:00 AM PDT · 15830 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
10. 2.014km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAThu, May 26, 11:57 AM PDT · 15831 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
11. 1.913km ENE of Little Lake, CAThu, May 26, 2:57 AM PDT · 15831 days ago · -1 km deep · 100 km away
12. 2.113km ENE of Little Lake, CAWed, May 25, 8:08 PM PDT · 15832 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
13. 1.513km ENE of Little Lake, CAWed, May 25, 7:52 PM PDT · 15832 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
14. 1.533km W of Coso Junction, CAWed, May 25, 1:33 PM PDT · 15832 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
15. 1.733km W of Coso Junction, CAWed, May 25, 1:18 PM PDT · 15832 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
16. 2.934km WSW of Olancha, CAWed, May 25, 1:09 PM PDT · 15832 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
17. 1.613km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAWed, May 25, 11:40 AM PDT · 15832 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
18. 1.721km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, May 25, 4:25 AM PDT · 15832 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
19. 1.917km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, May 23, 9:38 PM PDT · 15834 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
20. 3.126km WNW of Inyokern, CASat, May 21, 11:49 PM PDT · 15836 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1108828. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM UTC.