M1.9 earthquake 26km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.9 (mc), micro

Local time

Sat, Apr 20, 1985, 10:15 AM PST

UTC

1985-04-20 18:15:17 UTC

Depth

0.4 km (0.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.345° N, 118.570° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

137°

Stations used

0

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast21 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast26 kmNNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast41 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast147 kmNNW

After

1. 1.516km NE of Kernville, CASat, Apr 20, 2:23 PM PST · 15130 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
2. 1.68km N of Grapevine, CASun, Apr 21, 1:16 PM PST · 15129 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
3. 1.814km NNE of Grapevine, CATue, Apr 23, 6:04 AM PST · 15128 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
4. 1.517km SSW of Olancha, CATue, Apr 23, 9:35 PM PST · 15127 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
5. 1.721km S of Bodfish, CASat, Apr 27, 5:10 PM PST · 15123 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
6. 1.69km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Apr 28, 3:51 AM PDT · 15123 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
7. 1.714km N of Castaic, CASun, Apr 28, 5:52 PM PDT · 15122 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
8. 1.919km NNW of Fillmore, CASun, Apr 28, 8:11 PM PDT · 15122 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
9. 2.113km NE of Inyokern, CASun, Apr 28, 10:05 PM PDT · 15122 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
10. 1.94km WSW of Frazier Park, CATue, Apr 30, 7:33 AM PDT · 15121 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
11. 1.620km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, May 1, 2:04 PM PDT · 15119 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
12. 2.220km ESE of Bodfish, CAThu, May 2, 1:04 AM PDT · 15119 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
13. 1.512km W of Little Lake, CAFri, May 3, 11:10 AM PDT · 15117 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
14. 1.69km NNW of Grapevine, CAFri, May 3, 5:10 PM PDT · 15117 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
15. 4.416km SE of Buttonwillow, CAMon, May 6, 4:14 PM PDT · 15114 days ago · 24 km deep · 71 km away
16. 1.817km WSW of Rosedale, CAMon, May 6, 6:17 PM PDT · 15114 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
17. 2.317km SE of Buttonwillow, CATue, May 7, 12:30 AM PDT · 15114 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
18. 1.718km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, May 7, 11:49 AM PDT · 15113 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
19. 2.717km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, May 7, 7:56 PM PDT · 15113 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
20. 1.617km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, May 7, 8:08 PM PDT · 15113 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
21. 2.416km SE of Buttonwillow, CAWed, May 8, 2:44 AM PDT · 15113 days ago · 26 km deep · 71 km away
22. 2.314km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, May 8, 10:17 PM PDT · 15112 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
23. 1.612km NW of Grapevine, CAThu, May 9, 5:38 PM PDT · 15111 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
24. 2.120km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, May 10, 7:33 PM PDT · 15110 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
25. 1.923km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, May 10, 10:57 PM PDT · 15110 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
26. 2.112km ENE of Ridgecrest, CASat, May 11, 3:24 PM PDT · 15109 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
27. 1.817km WSW of Rosedale, CASun, May 12, 3:43 AM PDT · 15109 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
28. 1.923km SSW of Bakersfield, CASun, May 12, 4:36 AM PDT · 15109 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
29. 1.912km N of Grapevine, CAMon, May 13, 12:36 PM PDT · 15107 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
30. 1.926km NE of Arvin, CAMon, May 13, 12:43 PM PDT · 15107 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
31. 3.417km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, May 13, 2:24 PM PDT · 15107 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
32. 1.518km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, May 13, 2:48 PM PDT · 15107 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
33. 2.125km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, May 13, 8:35 PM PDT · 15107 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
34. 2.217km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, May 14, 4:28 AM PDT · 15107 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
35. 1.713km S of Bakersfield, CATue, May 14, 9:40 AM PDT · 15106 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
36. 2.226km SSW of Bodfish, CATue, May 14, 1:25 PM PDT · 15106 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
37. 1.626km SSW of Bodfish, CATue, May 14, 7:33 PM PDT · 15106 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
38. 2.117km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, May 15, 2:27 PM PDT · 15105 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
39. 2.326km SSW of Bodfish, CAWed, May 15, 8:14 PM PDT · 15105 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
40. 1.721km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, May 15, 10:44 PM PDT · 15105 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
41. 2.016km NNE of Inyokern, CAThu, May 16, 2:50 AM PDT · 15105 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
42. 1.52km NW of Frazier Park, CAThu, May 16, 9:09 PM PDT · 15104 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
43. 3.024km N of Tehachapi, CAFri, May 17, 2:07 AM PDT · 15104 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
44. 1.717km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, May 18, 5:16 AM PDT · 15103 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
45. 1.723km NNE of Kernville, CASat, May 18, 6:51 AM PDT · 15103 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
46. 1.616km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, May 18, 8:19 PM PDT · 15102 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
47. 1.728km NNE of Kernville, CAMon, May 20, 4:08 AM PDT · 15101 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
48. 1.713km SE of Bodfish, CAMon, May 20, 11:11 AM PDT · 15100 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
49. 2.011km WSW of Grapevine, CAWed, May 22, 8:49 AM PDT · 15099 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
50. 1.719km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, May 22, 5:10 PM PDT · 15098 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
51. 1.815km SSW of Arvin, CAWed, May 22, 7:25 PM PDT · 15098 days ago · 21 km deep · 42 km away
52. 2.428km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, May 23, 12:14 AM PDT · 15098 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
53. 1.524km W of Johannesburg, CAThu, May 23, 1:57 AM PDT · 15098 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
54. 2.06km W of Castaic, CAThu, May 23, 10:49 AM PDT · 15097 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
55. 3.028km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, May 24, 7:13 AM PDT · 15097 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
56. 2.326km SSW of Bodfish, CAFri, May 24, 8:22 PM PDT · 15096 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
57. 2.615km ESE of Edwards Air Force Base, CAFri, May 24, 11:57 PM PDT · 15096 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
58. 2.312km ENE of Oildale, CASat, May 25, 4:57 AM PDT · 15096 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
59. 1.910km NNW of Grapevine, CASun, May 26, 4:29 AM PDT · 15095 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
60. 2.06km W of Grapevine, CAMon, May 27, 7:43 AM PDT · 15094 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of 81.

Before

1. 1.927km NE of Arvin, CAWed, Apr 17, 7:49 AM PST · 15134 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
2. 1.617km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Apr 17, 1:07 AM PST · 15134 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
3. 2.510km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Apr 16, 9:30 PM PST · 15134 days ago · 16 km deep · 54 km away
4. 1.823km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Apr 15, 5:48 AM PST · 15136 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
5. 1.814km E of Oildale, CAMon, Apr 15, 4:11 AM PST · 15136 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
6. 1.914km E of Oildale, CAMon, Apr 15, 4:10 AM PST · 15136 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away
7. 1.88km WSW of Frazier Park, CASun, Apr 14, 2:28 AM PST · 15137 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
8. 1.92km NNW of Frazier Park, CASat, Apr 13, 2:51 PM PST · 15137 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
9. 1.823km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Apr 12, 1:20 PM PST · 15138 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
10. 1.62km NW of Frazier Park, CAThu, Apr 11, 1:59 PM PST · 15139 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci64789. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC.