M1.7 earthquake 21km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (mc), micro

Local time

Fri, Jul 20, 1984, 4:53 PM PDT

UTC

1984-07-20 23:53:55 UTC

Depth

5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.297° N, 118.558° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

0°

Stations used

0

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast17 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast21 kmNNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast43 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast141 kmNNW

After

1. 1.726km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Jul 20, 11:05 PM PDT · 15410 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
2. 2.020km NW of Grapevine, CASat, Jul 21, 9:04 AM PDT · 15410 days ago · 16 km deep · 54 km away
3. 1.612km S of Johannesburg, CASun, Jul 22, 9:33 PM PDT · 15408 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
4. 1.69km SSW of Johannesburg, CASun, Jul 22, 11:33 PM PDT · 15408 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
5. 1.719km NNW of Grapevine, CATue, Jul 24, 11:12 PM PDT · 15406 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
6. 1.814km SSW of Arvin, CAWed, Jul 25, 12:40 AM PDT · 15406 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
7. 1.514km SW of Arvin, CAWed, Jul 25, 1:55 AM PDT · 15406 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
8. 1.719km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Jul 25, 2:10 AM PDT · 15406 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
9. 2.520km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Jul 25, 2:30 AM PDT · 15406 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
10. 1.629km NE of Tehachapi, CAWed, Jul 25, 9:48 AM PDT · 15406 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
11. 1.614km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Jul 25, 11:26 AM PDT · 15406 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
12. 2.57km S of Agua Dulce, CAWed, Jul 25, 4:56 PM PDT · 15405 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
13. 2.025km N of Tehachapi, CAWed, Jul 25, 5:34 PM PDT · 15405 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
14. 2.918km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Jul 27, 12:42 PM PDT · 15404 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
15. 1.916km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Jul 27, 1:18 PM PDT · 15404 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
16. 2.219km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Jul 27, 10:02 PM PDT · 15403 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
17. 2.225km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Jul 28, 2:37 PM PDT · 15402 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
18. 1.816km N of Fillmore, CASun, Jul 29, 12:47 AM PDT · 15402 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
19. 2.219km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Jul 29, 10:18 PM PDT · 15401 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
20. 1.524km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Jul 30, 5:02 AM PDT · 15401 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
21. 1.52km SSW of Vincent, CATue, Jul 31, 3:55 AM PDT · 15400 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
22. 1.71km S of Vincent, CAWed, Aug 1, 2:25 PM PDT · 15398 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
23. 1.811km NNW of Mojave, CAThu, Aug 2, 3:56 AM PDT · 15398 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
24. 1.717km NW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Aug 3, 2:11 AM PDT · 15397 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
25. 2.419km NW of Grapevine, CASat, Aug 4, 12:09 AM PDT · 15396 days ago · 20 km deep · 54 km away
26. 2.617km NW of Grapevine, CASat, Aug 4, 12:09 AM PDT · 15396 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
27. 1.922km NW of Grapevine, CASat, Aug 4, 12:43 AM PDT · 15396 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
28. 2.620km NW of Grapevine, CASat, Aug 4, 1:19 AM PDT · 15396 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away
29. 2.77km E of Santa Clarita, CASun, Aug 5, 2:35 AM PDT · 15395 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
30. 1.96km E of Santa Clarita, CASun, Aug 5, 2:38 AM PDT · 15395 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
31. 2.26km E of Santa Clarita, CASun, Aug 5, 2:38 AM PDT · 15395 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
32. 3.26km ESE of Santa Clarita, CASun, Aug 5, 2:38 AM PDT · 15395 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
33. 2.17km E of Santa Clarita, CASun, Aug 5, 2:50 AM PDT · 15395 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
34. 1.86km ESE of Santa Clarita, CASun, Aug 5, 3:20 AM PDT · 15395 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
35. 1.521km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Aug 5, 8:22 AM PDT · 15395 days ago · 20 km deep · 54 km away
36. 2.96km E of Santa Clarita, CASun, Aug 5, 8:28 AM PDT · 15395 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
37. 2.47km E of Santa Clarita, CASun, Aug 5, 8:29 AM PDT · 15395 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
38. 2.16km ESE of Santa Clarita, CASun, Aug 5, 8:38 AM PDT · 15395 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
39. 1.56km E of Santa Clarita, CASun, Aug 5, 8:38 AM PDT · 15395 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
40. 1.56km E of Santa Clarita, CASun, Aug 5, 8:44 AM PDT · 15395 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
41. 2.320km NW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Aug 6, 2:19 PM PDT · 15393 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
42. 1.57km E of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Aug 6, 3:04 PM PDT · 15393 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
43. 1.914km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Aug 6, 11:30 PM PDT · 15393 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
44. 1.59km SSW of Johannesburg, CATue, Aug 7, 12:44 AM PDT · 15393 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
45. 1.78km S of Johannesburg, CATue, Aug 7, 12:44 AM PDT · 15393 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
46. 1.622km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, Aug 7, 4:51 AM PDT · 15393 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
47. 1.922km ESE of Lake Isabella, CATue, Aug 7, 8:15 AM PDT · 15393 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
48. 2.814km SE of Little Lake, CATue, Aug 7, 2:11 PM PDT · 15392 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
49. 1.520km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAWed, Aug 8, 8:30 AM PDT · 15392 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
50. 2.120km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Aug 8, 9:07 PM PDT · 15391 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
51. 2.34km NNE of Lake Isabella, CAWed, Aug 8, 9:49 PM PDT · 15391 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
52. 1.825km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Aug 9, 3:19 PM PDT · 15390 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
53. 2.815km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Aug 10, 4:50 PM PDT · 15389 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
54. 1.514km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Aug 10, 5:01 PM PDT · 15389 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
55. 2.314km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Aug 10, 6:30 PM PDT · 15389 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
56. 2.715km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Aug 12, 1:39 AM PDT · 15388 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
57. 2.414km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Aug 12, 2:04 AM PDT · 15388 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
58. 2.34km NNE of Lake Isabella, CASun, Aug 12, 2:27 AM PDT · 15388 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
59. 2.414km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Aug 12, 2:33 AM PDT · 15388 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
60. 2.820km N of Tehachapi, CASun, Aug 12, 12:41 PM PDT · 15388 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away

The first 60 of 116.

Before

1. 1.910km SSW of Johannesburg, CAThu, Jul 19, 5:13 AM PDT · 15412 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
2. 1.720km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Jul 18, 12:54 AM PDT · 15413 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
3. 1.821km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Jul 18, 12:44 AM PDT · 15413 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
4. 2.420km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Jul 18, 12:38 AM PDT · 15413 days ago · 16 km deep · 54 km away
5. 2.218km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Jul 18, 12:38 AM PDT · 15413 days ago · 20 km deep · 55 km away
6. 2.520km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Jul 18, 12:08 AM PDT · 15413 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
7. 1.620km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Jul 17, 8:06 PM PDT · 15413 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
8. 1.920km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Jul 17, 7:34 PM PDT · 15413 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
9. 2.021km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Jul 17, 7:20 PM PDT · 15413 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
10. 2.021km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Jul 17, 7:19 PM PDT · 15413 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
11. 3.220km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Jul 17, 7:13 PM PDT · 15413 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
12. 2.020km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Jul 17, 2:52 PM PDT · 15413 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
13. 1.911km NNW of Taft, CATue, Jul 17, 8:26 AM PDT · 15414 days ago · 21 km deep · 85 km away
14. 1.59km SSW of Johannesburg, CATue, Jul 17, 2:26 AM PDT · 15414 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
15. 1.910km SSW of Agua Dulce, CAMon, Jul 16, 1:35 AM PDT · 15415 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
16. 1.634km N of Kernville, CASat, Jul 14, 1:37 PM PDT · 15416 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
17. 1.621km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Jul 14, 9:14 AM PDT · 15417 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
18. 1.811km NW of Piru, CAFri, Jul 13, 10:02 AM PDT · 15418 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
19. 1.79km SSW of Johannesburg, CAThu, Jul 12, 11:07 PM PDT · 15418 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
20. 1.513km SSE of Bodfish, CAWed, Jul 11, 1:24 AM PDT · 15420 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci45952. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:06 AM UTC.