M1.8 earthquake 16km WSW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (mc), micro

Local time

Mon, Sep 17, 1984, 12:44 AM PDT

UTC

1984-09-17 07:44:44 UTC

Depth

10.4 km (6.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.085° N, 118.610° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

59°

Stations used

0

• Stallion Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 2,488. Forecast3 kmE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast16 kmWSW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast49 kmSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast120 kmNNW

After

1. 1.813km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Sep 17, 9:25 PM PDT · 15352 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
2. 1.53km NE of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Sep 20, 11:01 AM PDT · 15349 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
3. 1.67km SE of Tehachapi, CASat, Sep 22, 4:06 PM PDT · 15347 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
4. 1.56km SSW of Pearblossum, CASat, Sep 22, 9:21 PM PDT · 15347 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
5. 1.818km SW of Lamont, CASun, Sep 23, 12:11 AM PDT · 15346 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
6. 1.820km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Sep 23, 1:29 AM PDT · 15346 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
7. 2.320km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Sep 23, 1:29 AM PDT · 15346 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
8. 2.121km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Sep 23, 3:58 AM PDT · 15346 days ago · 17 km deep · 43 km away
9. 2.019km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Sep 23, 4:51 AM PDT · 15346 days ago · 17 km deep · 42 km away
10. 1.521km ESE of Lake Isabella, CATue, Sep 25, 11:55 AM PDT · 15344 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
11. 2.213km SSE of Bodfish, CAWed, Sep 26, 3:39 AM PDT · 15343 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
12. 1.712km SE of Buttonwillow, CAWed, Sep 26, 8:26 AM PDT · 15343 days ago · 21 km deep · 75 km away
13. 1.924km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Sep 26, 8:56 AM PDT · 15343 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
14. 2.18km NNE of Pine Mountain Club, CAThu, Sep 27, 10:02 PM PDT · 15342 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
15. 1.83km ENE of Ojai, CASat, Sep 29, 7:57 AM PDT · 15340 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
16. 2.322km NNW of Kernville, CAMon, Oct 1, 7:12 AM PDT · 15338 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
17. 3.317km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Oct 1, 7:37 AM PDT · 15338 days ago · 21 km deep · 42 km away
18. 1.521km ESE of Lake Isabella, CATue, Oct 2, 7:07 AM PDT · 15337 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
19. 1.810km ESE of Piru, CAWed, Oct 3, 3:12 AM PDT · 15336 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
20. 1.710km WSW of Rosamond, CAWed, Oct 3, 5:03 PM PDT · 15336 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
21. 2.76km S of Johannesburg, CAThu, Oct 4, 4:07 PM PDT · 15335 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
22. 2.47km S of Johannesburg, CAThu, Oct 4, 7:30 PM PDT · 15335 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
23. 1.65km S of Johannesburg, CAFri, Oct 5, 10:51 AM PDT · 15334 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
24. 2.410km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Oct 5, 11:24 AM PDT · 15334 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
25. 1.710km N of Grapevine, CAFri, Oct 5, 3:47 PM PDT · 15334 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
26. 3.112km S of Tehachapi, CASat, Oct 6, 1:21 AM PDT · 15333 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
27. 1.74km NNE of La Crescenta-Montrose, CASat, Oct 6, 9:47 AM PDT · 15333 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
28. 1.720km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Oct 6, 9:05 PM PDT · 15333 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
29. 1.71km SE of Castaic, CAMon, Oct 8, 3:44 AM PDT · 15331 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
30. 1.81km SSE of Castaic, CAMon, Oct 8, 3:44 AM PDT · 15331 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
31. 2.01km S of Castaic, CAMon, Oct 8, 4:06 AM PDT · 15331 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
32. 2.19km WSW of Ojai, CAMon, Oct 8, 5:48 AM PDT · 15331 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
33. 2.119km SW of Lamont, CAMon, Oct 8, 3:54 PM PDT · 15331 days ago · 14 km deep · 39 km away
34. 1.719km NNW of Grapevine, CAWed, Oct 10, 2:39 PM PDT · 15329 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
35. 2.625km NNE of California City, CAWed, Oct 17, 5:24 PM PDT · 15322 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
36. 1.820km SW of Little Lake, CAFri, Oct 19, 7:49 AM PDT · 15320 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
37. 1.617km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Oct 20, 2:34 AM PDT · 15319 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
38. 1.520km NNW of Grapevine, CAMon, Oct 22, 2:03 AM PDT · 15317 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
39. 2.120km SW of Lamont, CAMon, Oct 22, 2:03 AM PDT · 15317 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
40. 1.717km WSW of Johannesburg, CAMon, Oct 22, 11:18 AM PDT · 15317 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
41. 3.58km WSW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Oct 22, 1:28 PM PDT · 15317 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
42. 2.524km NE of Arvin, CAThu, Oct 25, 6:49 PM PDT · 15314 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
43. 1.76km SSW of Santa Clarita, CASat, Oct 27, 7:33 PM PDT · 15312 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
44. 1.820km SW of Lamont, CASat, Oct 27, 11:54 PM PDT · 15311 days ago · 14 km deep · 39 km away
45. 2.426km S of Bodfish, CASun, Oct 28, 2:54 PM PST · 15311 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
46. 1.719km SW of Lamont, CAMon, Oct 29, 12:17 PM PST · 15310 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
47. 2.223km WNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Oct 29, 11:25 PM PST · 15309 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
48. 2.812km WSW of Tehachapi, CATue, Oct 30, 12:04 PM PST · 15309 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
49. 2.116km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Oct 31, 1:16 PM PST · 15308 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
50. 1.96km SSE of Pearblossum, CASat, Nov 3, 2:54 PM PST · 15305 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
51. 1.69km SSW of Johannesburg, CAMon, Nov 5, 4:40 AM PST · 15303 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
52. 2.215km NW of California City, CAMon, Nov 5, 6:06 AM PST · 15303 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
53. 1.915km SSW of Arvin, CATue, Nov 6, 6:09 AM PST · 15302 days ago · 21 km deep · 26 km away
54. 1.82km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Nov 6, 9:08 AM PST · 15302 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
55. 2.28km NE of Camarillo, CAWed, Nov 7, 9:54 AM PST · 15301 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
56. 2.515km NE of Ojai, CAWed, Nov 7, 11:38 AM PST · 15301 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
57. 1.620km NNW of Grapevine, CAThu, Nov 8, 9:35 PM PST · 15300 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
58. 2.29km S of Bodfish, CASat, Nov 10, 4:10 AM PST · 15298 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
59. 1.88km WSW of Grapevine, CASat, Nov 10, 7:03 AM PST · 15298 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
60. 1.520km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Nov 14, 12:01 AM PST · 15294 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away

The first 60 of 62.

Before

1. 1.524km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Sep 16, 10:42 PM PDT · 15353 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
2. 2.424km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Sep 16, 10:31 PM PDT · 15353 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
3. 1.618km SW of Lamont, CASun, Sep 16, 2:02 AM PDT · 15353 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
4. 1.64km NW of Pacoima, CAFri, Sep 14, 9:23 AM PDT · 15355 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
5. 1.514km SSW of Tehachapi, CATue, Sep 11, 2:41 PM PDT · 15358 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
6. 1.624km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Sep 11, 11:49 AM PDT · 15358 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
7. 2.16km SSW of Pearblossum, CATue, Sep 11, 3:14 AM PDT · 15358 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
8. 1.818km SW of Lamont, CASun, Sep 9, 7:47 PM PDT · 15360 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
9. 1.821km W of Johannesburg, CASun, Sep 9, 6:15 PM PDT · 15360 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
10. 1.621km W of Johannesburg, CASun, Sep 9, 6:15 PM PDT · 15360 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
11. 2.927km NW of Kernville, CASun, Sep 9, 4:20 PM PDT · 15360 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
12. 1.816km N of Santa Paula, CASun, Sep 9, 10:47 AM PDT · 15360 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
13. 2.024km W of Johannesburg, CASat, Sep 8, 7:20 PM PDT · 15361 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
14. 1.917km ESE of Arvin, CASat, Sep 8, 6:50 PM PDT · 15361 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
15. 1.819km NW of Grapevine, CASat, Sep 8, 5:03 AM PDT · 15361 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
16. 1.65km NNE of Santa Clarita, CASat, Sep 8, 2:54 AM PDT · 15361 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
17. 2.012km ESE of Wofford Heights, CAThu, Sep 6, 4:48 PM PDT · 15363 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
18. 2.123km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Sep 5, 2:22 AM PDT · 15364 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
19. 1.720km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Sep 4, 5:39 AM PDT · 15365 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
20. 1.919km SSW of Lamont, CAMon, Sep 3, 3:01 PM PDT · 15366 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci50813. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:13 PM UTC.