M2.5 earthquake 20km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

2.5 (mh), micro

Local time

Wed, Jun 15, 1983, 6:11 AM PDT

UTC

1983-06-15 13:11:23 UTC

Depth

5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.292° N, 118.551° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.23

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

91°

Stations used

38

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast16 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast20 kmNNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast43 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast141 kmNNW

After

1. 1.824km NE of Arvin, CAThu, Jun 16, 5:26 PM PDT · 15810 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
2. 1.87km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Jun 16, 10:00 PM PDT · 15810 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
3. 2.59km ESE of Bodfish, CAFri, Jun 17, 12:51 AM PDT · 15810 days ago · -1 km deep · 33 km away
4. 2.511km NE of Pine Mountain Club, CAFri, Jun 17, 1:40 PM PDT · 15809 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
5. 1.627km SW of Olancha, CAFri, Jun 17, 3:28 PM PDT · 15809 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
6. 1.87km SSW of Johannesburg, CASun, Jun 19, 3:03 AM PDT · 15808 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
7. 2.98km ENE of Santa Clarita, CASun, Jun 19, 3:45 AM PDT · 15807 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
8. 1.924km WNW of Inyokern, CASun, Jun 19, 9:17 AM PDT · 15807 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
9. 2.16km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Jun 19, 6:46 PM PDT · 15807 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
10. 2.123km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Jun 20, 8:18 AM PDT · 15806 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
11. 1.918km ESE of Little Lake, CATue, Jun 21, 11:34 PM PDT · 15805 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
12. 1.910km NNE of Castaic, CAThu, Jun 23, 1:42 AM PDT · 15804 days ago · 21 km deep · 80 km away
13. 1.520km N of Kernville, CAThu, Jun 23, 2:16 AM PDT · 15804 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
14. 2.010km SE of Lake Isabella, CAThu, Jun 23, 2:27 AM PDT · 15804 days ago · -1 km deep · 34 km away
15. 2.332km W of Coso Junction, CAThu, Jun 23, 6:12 AM PDT · 15803 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
16. 2.78km W of Tehachapi, CAThu, Jun 23, 9:54 AM PDT · 15803 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
17. 1.55km SSE of Frazier Park, CAFri, Jun 24, 12:06 AM PDT · 15803 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
18. 1.619km SW of Little Lake, CAFri, Jun 24, 3:22 AM PDT · 15802 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
19. 1.924km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Jun 24, 12:58 PM PDT · 15802 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
20. 1.719km SE of Bodfish, CASat, Jun 25, 6:44 PM PDT · 15801 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
21. 1.919km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Jun 26, 4:44 AM PDT · 15800 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
22. 1.722km NW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Jun 27, 4:52 AM PDT · 15799 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
23. 1.518km SSW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Jun 27, 5:48 PM PDT · 15799 days ago · 1 km deep · 33 km away
24. 1.56km SSE of Bodfish, CAMon, Jun 27, 8:30 PM PDT · 15799 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
25. 2.116km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, Jun 28, 12:59 PM PDT · 15798 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
26. 1.824km SSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Jun 29, 2:55 AM PDT · 15798 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
27. 1.722km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, Jun 29, 4:42 PM PDT · 15797 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
28. 1.714km W of Johannesburg, CASat, Jul 2, 7:00 AM PDT · 15794 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
29. 3.012km WNW of Grapevine, CASat, Jul 2, 1:21 PM PDT · 15794 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
30. 1.68km NNE of Little Lake, CASun, Jul 3, 7:30 AM PDT · 15793 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
31. 1.77km SSW of Bodfish, CASun, Jul 3, 10:36 PM PDT · 15793 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
32. 1.732km W of Coso Junction, CAMon, Jul 4, 10:37 AM PDT · 15792 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
33. 1.72km ENE of Kernville, CATue, Jul 5, 8:41 PM PDT · 15791 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
34. 1.64km NNW of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Jul 6, 1:07 AM PDT · 15791 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
35. 2.225km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Jul 6, 3:12 PM PDT · 15790 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
36. 1.82km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Jul 6, 6:41 PM PDT · 15790 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
37. 2.92km NNW of Kernville, CAWed, Jul 6, 6:43 PM PDT · 15790 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
38. 1.77km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Jul 7, 4:34 AM PDT · 15789 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
39. 1.820km SE of Little Lake, CAThu, Jul 7, 6:18 AM PDT · 15789 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
40. 1.814km NW of Pine Mountain Club, CAThu, Jul 7, 9:46 PM PDT · 15789 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
41. 1.716km S of Pine Mountain Club, CASat, Jul 9, 4:25 PM PDT · 15787 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
42. 2.06km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Jul 10, 6:50 AM PDT · 15786 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
43. 1.67km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Jul 10, 7:17 AM PDT · 15786 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
44. 1.78km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Jul 10, 7:23 AM PDT · 15786 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
45. 2.57km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Jul 10, 9:57 AM PDT · 15786 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
46. 1.532km WSW of Olancha, CASun, Jul 10, 7:39 PM PDT · 15786 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
47. 1.917km N of Ridgecrest, CATue, Jul 12, 2:25 AM PDT · 15785 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
48. 1.83km S of Wofford Heights, CATue, Jul 12, 12:23 PM PDT · 15784 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
49. 1.713km N of Ridgecrest, CATue, Jul 12, 4:27 PM PDT · 15784 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
50. 2.013km N of Ridgecrest, CATue, Jul 12, 5:24 PM PDT · 15784 days ago · -1 km deep · 94 km away
51. 1.613km N of Ridgecrest, CAWed, Jul 13, 6:45 AM PDT · 15783 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
52. 1.53km SE of Elizabeth Lake, CAWed, Jul 13, 1:27 PM PDT · 15783 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
53. 1.525km NE of Arvin, CAWed, Jul 13, 2:44 PM PDT · 15783 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
54. 1.730km W of Coso Junction, CAWed, Jul 13, 11:43 PM PDT · 15783 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
55. 2.23km NNW of Wofford Heights, CAThu, Jul 14, 6:12 AM PDT · 15782 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
56. 1.814km ESE of Porterville, CAThu, Jul 14, 9:02 AM PDT · 15782 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
57. 1.99km ESE of Bodfish, CAThu, Jul 14, 10:44 AM PDT · 15782 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
58. 1.631km WNW of Coso Junction, CAThu, Jul 14, 11:18 PM PDT · 15782 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
59. 1.528km W of Coso Junction, CAFri, Jul 15, 9:40 AM PDT · 15781 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
60. 1.78km WNW of Wofford Heights, CAFri, Jul 15, 8:42 PM PDT · 15781 days ago · -1 km deep · 50 km away

The first 60 of 154.

Before

1. 1.531km W of Coso Junction, CAWed, Jun 15, 2:20 AM PDT · 15812 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
2. 1.831km W of Coso Junction, CAWed, Jun 15, 2:11 AM PDT · 15812 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
3. 1.832km W of Coso Junction, CAWed, Jun 15, 2:09 AM PDT · 15812 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
4. 1.517km WNW of Inyokern, CATue, Jun 14, 10:17 AM PDT · 15812 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
5. 1.58km ENE of Kernville, CATue, Jun 14, 9:12 AM PDT · 15812 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
6. 1.918km N of Ridgecrest, CATue, Jun 14, 1:10 AM PDT · 15813 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
7. 2.010km ESE of Bodfish, CAMon, Jun 13, 12:06 PM PDT · 15813 days ago · -1 km deep · 33 km away
8. 1.517km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, Jun 13, 6:32 AM PDT · 15813 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
9. 1.57km SSE of Bodfish, CASun, Jun 12, 12:45 PM PDT · 15814 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
10. 1.632km W of Coso Junction, CASun, Jun 12, 12:05 PM PDT · 15814 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
11. 1.911km ESE of Wofford Heights, CASun, Jun 12, 2:15 AM PDT · 15815 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
12. 1.79km ESE of Bodfish, CASat, Jun 11, 7:30 PM PDT · 15815 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
13. 1.523km ENE of Maricopa, CASat, Jun 11, 4:28 PM PDT · 15815 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
14. 1.79km ESE of Bodfish, CASat, Jun 11, 6:33 AM PDT · 15815 days ago · -1 km deep · 33 km away
15. 2.09km ESE of Bodfish, CASat, Jun 11, 3:54 AM PDT · 15815 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
16. 1.627km W of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 9, 7:53 PM PDT · 15817 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
17. 1.56km NNW of Fillmore, CAThu, Jun 9, 6:20 PM PDT · 15817 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
18. 1.917km SW of Bodfish, CAThu, Jun 9, 5:42 PM PDT · 15817 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
19. 1.716km SW of Bodfish, CAThu, Jun 9, 5:40 PM PDT · 15817 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
20. 3.018km SW of Bodfish, CAThu, Jun 9, 5:34 PM PDT · 15817 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2217416. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:38 PM UTC.