M2.3 earthquake 10km E of Oildale, CA

Magnitude

2.3 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, Jan 22, 1985, 6:18 AM PST

UTC

1985-01-22 14:18:50 UTC

Depth

5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.432° N, 118.915° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

149°

Stations used

0

• Oildale, CaliforniaPopulation 32,684. Forecast10 kmE
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast11 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast165 kmNNW

After

1. 1.619km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Jan 22, 7:26 AM PST · 15229 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
2. 1.610km N of Grapevine, CATue, Jan 22, 8:10 PM PST · 15228 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
3. 1.520km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, Jan 24, 3:42 AM PST · 15227 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
4. 2.011km S of Bodfish, CAThu, Jan 24, 8:54 AM PST · 15227 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
5. 1.66km WSW of Frazier Park, CAThu, Jan 24, 2:59 PM PST · 15227 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
6. 2.517km W of Johannesburg, CAThu, Jan 24, 3:15 PM PST · 15227 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
7. 1.817km W of Johannesburg, CAThu, Jan 24, 3:20 PM PST · 15227 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
8. 1.628km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Jan 25, 7:43 PM PST · 15225 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
9. 2.018km N of Mojave, CASat, Jan 26, 6:31 PM PST · 15225 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
10. 1.615km SSE of Arvin, CASun, Jan 27, 4:25 AM PST · 15224 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
11. 1.619km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Jan 27, 7:19 PM PST · 15223 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
12. 2.313km SE of Pixley, CASun, Jan 27, 8:32 PM PST · 15223 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
13. 1.818km ESE of Bodfish, CASun, Jan 27, 8:50 PM PST · 15223 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
14. 1.518km ESE of Bodfish, CAMon, Jan 28, 1:04 AM PST · 15223 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
15. 1.822km NW of Inyokern, CAMon, Jan 28, 6:38 AM PST · 15223 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
16. 1.523km WNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Jan 28, 1:20 PM PST · 15223 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
17. 1.523km WNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Jan 28, 10:51 PM PST · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
18. 1.517km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, Jan 29, 3:49 PM PST · 15222 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
19. 1.628km W of Coso Junction, CAWed, Jan 30, 7:43 AM PST · 15221 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
20. 1.712km SW of Neenach, CAThu, Jan 31, 5:34 AM PST · 15220 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
21. 1.518km ESE of Bodfish, CAFri, Feb 1, 11:20 PM PST · 15218 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
22. 1.719km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Feb 3, 9:21 PM PST · 15216 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
23. 2.117km NE of Ojai, CAMon, Feb 4, 2:00 AM PST · 15216 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
24. 1.532km ESE of Lake Isabella, CATue, Feb 5, 11:44 PM PST · 15214 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
25. 1.528km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Feb 6, 2:42 AM PST · 15214 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
26. 2.128km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Feb 6, 5:35 AM PST · 15214 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
27. 2.518km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Feb 6, 1:33 PM PST · 15214 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
28. 1.828km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, Feb 7, 1:42 AM PST · 15213 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
29. 1.918km N of Fillmore, CAThu, Feb 7, 10:02 AM PST · 15213 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
30. 2.316km N of Fillmore, CAThu, Feb 7, 10:08 AM PST · 15213 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
31. 1.618km N of Fillmore, CAThu, Feb 7, 10:08 AM PST · 15213 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away
32. 1.522km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, Feb 7, 10:31 AM PST · 15213 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
33. 2.017km N of Fillmore, CAThu, Feb 7, 10:33 AM PST · 15213 days ago · 19 km deep · 98 km away
34. 2.416km N of Fillmore, CAThu, Feb 7, 11:21 AM PST · 15213 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
35. 2.318km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, Feb 7, 11:35 AM PST · 15213 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
36. 1.916km N of Fillmore, CAThu, Feb 7, 11:59 AM PST · 15213 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
37. 4.611km ENE of Oildale, CAThu, Feb 7, 10:58 PM PST · 15212 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
38. 1.520km SSE of Bodfish, CAFri, Feb 8, 5:10 AM PST · 15212 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
39. 2.324km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Feb 8, 11:33 AM PST · 15212 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
40. 1.628km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Feb 8, 4:11 PM PST · 15212 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
41. 2.817km N of Fillmore, CAFri, Feb 8, 4:15 PM PST · 15212 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
42. 2.018km N of Fillmore, CAFri, Feb 8, 5:01 PM PST · 15212 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away
43. 2.512km ENE of Oildale, CAFri, Feb 8, 5:44 PM PST · 15212 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
44. 1.918km ESE of Bodfish, CAFri, Feb 8, 8:55 PM PST · 15211 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
45. 2.218km ESE of Bodfish, CAFri, Feb 8, 8:58 PM PST · 15211 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
46. 1.617km ESE of Bodfish, CAFri, Feb 8, 9:05 PM PST · 15211 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
47. 2.32km N of Kernville, CAFri, Feb 8, 11:54 PM PST · 15211 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
48. 2.22km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Feb 9, 3:59 AM PST · 15211 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
49. 1.729km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Feb 9, 5:32 AM PST · 15211 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
50. 1.928km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Feb 9, 7:17 AM PST · 15211 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
51. 1.522km WNW of Inyokern, CASat, Feb 9, 9:02 PM PST · 15210 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
52. 3.422km WNW of Inyokern, CASun, Feb 10, 1:20 AM PST · 15210 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
53. 1.722km WNW of Inyokern, CASun, Feb 10, 1:33 AM PST · 15210 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
54. 1.928km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Feb 10, 12:18 PM PST · 15210 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
55. 2.716km N of Fillmore, CASun, Feb 10, 1:07 PM PST · 15210 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
56. 1.713km SSE of Maricopa, CATue, Feb 12, 5:27 AM PST · 15208 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
57. 2.428km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Feb 12, 10:15 AM PST · 15208 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
58. 1.912km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Feb 12, 3:35 PM PST · 15208 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
59. 2.023km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Feb 14, 2:37 AM PST · 15206 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
60. 1.723km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Feb 14, 2:54 AM PST · 15206 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away

The first 60 of 111.

Before

1. 2.43km N of Buttonwillow, CAMon, Jan 21, 3:02 PM PST · 15230 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
2. 1.521km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Jan 20, 6:39 PM PST · 15231 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
3. 1.811km NW of Pine Mountain Club, CASun, Jan 20, 3:00 PM PST · 15231 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
4. 1.621km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Jan 20, 12:04 PM PST · 15231 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
5. 2.721km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Jan 20, 11:48 AM PST · 15231 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
6. 1.916km NNW of Castaic, CASun, Jan 20, 12:24 AM PST · 15231 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
7. 1.529km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Jan 18, 5:15 PM PST · 15233 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
8. 1.521km ENE of Arvin, CAFri, Jan 18, 4:25 PM PST · 15233 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
9. 1.710km WNW of Lake Isabella, CAFri, Jan 18, 1:03 PM PST · 15233 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
10. 1.728km SSE of Bodfish, CAFri, Jan 18, 2:59 AM PST · 15233 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
11. 1.720km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, Jan 17, 10:52 AM PST · 15234 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
12. 2.228km E of Porterville, CAWed, Jan 16, 11:41 PM PST · 15234 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
13. 2.221km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAWed, Jan 16, 1:31 PM PST · 15235 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
14. 1.726km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Jan 16, 12:27 AM PST · 15235 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
15. 1.62km W of Elizabeth Lake, CATue, Jan 15, 6:42 PM PST · 15236 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
16. 1.720km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Jan 15, 6:35 AM PST · 15236 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
17. 1.521km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Jan 15, 4:07 AM PST · 15236 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
18. 1.57km SE of Wofford Heights, CAMon, Jan 14, 3:20 AM PST · 15237 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
19. 2.019km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Jan 13, 1:27 PM PST · 15238 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
20. 2.117km S of Bodfish, CASat, Jan 12, 8:27 AM PST · 15239 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci59299. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:42 PM UTC.