M2.1 earthquake 14km NE of Taft, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (mc), micro

Local time

Fri, Oct 24, 1986, 9:54 AM PDT

UTC

1986-10-24 16:54:42 UTC

Depth

27.8 km (17.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.232° N, 119.343° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

147°

Stations used

0

• Dustin Acres, CaliforniaPopulation 652. Forecast5 kmENE
• Rosedale, CaliforniaPopulation 14,058. Forecast25 kmSW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast33 kmWSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast165 kmNW

After

1. 2.314km WSW of Lake Hughes, CASat, Oct 25, 4:00 AM PDT · 14577 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
2. 1.710km N of Grapevine, CASat, Oct 25, 5:00 AM PDT · 14577 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
3. 2.814km WSW of Lake Hughes, CASat, Oct 25, 7:38 AM PDT · 14577 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
4. 1.618km S of Bodfish, CASat, Oct 25, 4:41 PM PDT · 14576 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
5. 2.115km WNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Oct 26, 10:01 AM PST · 14576 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
6. 1.812km N of Castaic, CAMon, Oct 27, 1:09 AM PST · 14575 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
7. 1.72km E of Lake Isabella, CATue, Oct 28, 12:15 PM PST · 14574 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
8. 3.38km NNW of Los Olivos, CAWed, Oct 29, 12:15 AM PST · 14573 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
9. 2.324km NW of Grapevine, CAThu, Oct 30, 5:58 AM PST · 14572 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
10. 2.89km NNW of Los Olivos, CAThu, Oct 30, 7:36 AM PST · 14572 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
11. 2.819km NW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Oct 30, 3:37 PM PST · 14571 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
12. 2.38km NNW of Los Olivos, CAMon, Nov 3, 1:02 AM PST · 14568 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
13. 1.52km WNW of Frazier Park, CAMon, Nov 3, 11:37 AM PST · 14568 days ago · 17 km deep · 56 km away
14. 2.122km N of Tehachapi, CAMon, Nov 3, 12:52 PM PST · 14568 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
15. 1.815km WNW of Simmler, CAWed, Nov 5, 12:00 AM PST · 14566 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
16. 2.59km NNW of Los Olivos, CAThu, Nov 6, 1:19 AM PST · 14565 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
17. 4.09km NNW of Los Olivos, CAThu, Nov 6, 1:19 AM PST · 14565 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
18. 2.79km NW of Santa Paula, CAFri, Nov 7, 2:27 AM PST · 14564 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
19. 2.48km NNW of Los Olivos, CASat, Nov 8, 5:46 PM PST · 14562 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
20. 2.62km WSW of Carpinteria, CASun, Nov 9, 11:16 AM PST · 14562 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
21. 2.39km NNW of Los Olivos, CASun, Nov 9, 11:31 AM PST · 14562 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
22. 2.58km NNW of Los Olivos, CASun, Nov 9, 2:33 PM PST · 14561 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
23. 2.28km NNW of Los Olivos, CAMon, Nov 10, 12:08 AM PST · 14561 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
24. 2.48km NNW of Los Olivos, CATue, Nov 11, 1:13 AM PST · 14560 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
25. 2.38km NNW of Los Olivos, CATue, Nov 11, 6:01 PM PST · 14559 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
26. 2.78km NNW of Los Olivos, CAWed, Nov 12, 5:51 AM PST · 14559 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
27. 1.910km NE of Grapevine, CASat, Nov 15, 4:28 AM PST · 14556 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
28. 1.723km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Nov 15, 5:32 AM PST · 14556 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
29. 2.28km ESE of Los Alamos, CASat, Nov 15, 8:57 PM PST · 14555 days ago · 18 km deep · 95 km away
30. 2.14km W of Kernville, CAFri, Nov 21, 3:52 PM PST · 14549 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
31. 2.126km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Nov 23, 3:07 PM PST · 14547 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
32. 2.04km W of Kernville, CAMon, Nov 24, 10:43 AM PST · 14547 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
33. 2.110km E of Ojai, CATue, Nov 25, 9:21 AM PST · 14546 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
34. 2.49km NNE of Buttonwillow, CATue, Nov 25, 2:37 PM PST · 14545 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
35. 1.726km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Nov 26, 2:08 AM PST · 14545 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
36. 2.58km NNW of Los Olivos, CAWed, Nov 26, 8:25 AM PST · 14545 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
37. 2.318km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAWed, Nov 26, 3:14 PM PST · 14544 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away
38. 2.07km SSW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Nov 28, 2:05 PM PST · 14543 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
39. 2.119km SSE of Arvin, CASat, Nov 29, 9:19 PM PST · 14541 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
40. 2.28km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Nov 30, 4:23 PM PST · 14540 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
41. 2.312km WSW of Lamont, CAMon, Dec 1, 9:15 AM PST · 14540 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
42. 2.712km SW of Lamont, CAMon, Dec 1, 11:32 AM PST · 14540 days ago · 14 km deep · 30 km away
43. 2.58km NNW of Los Olivos, CAMon, Dec 1, 5:50 PM PST · 14539 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
44. 1.613km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Dec 1, 7:32 PM PST · 14539 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
45. 2.710km NNW of Los Olivos, CAWed, Dec 3, 10:29 AM PST · 14538 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
46. 2.419km NW of Tehachapi, CASat, Dec 6, 2:48 AM PST · 14535 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
47. 2.68 km ESE of Kettleman City, CaliforniaSat, Dec 6, 6:25 PM PST · 14534 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
48. 2.013km ESE of Lake Isabella, CASat, Dec 6, 8:35 PM PST · 14534 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
49. 1.813km S of Arvin, CASat, Dec 6, 9:02 PM PST · 14534 days ago · 17 km deep · 47 km away
50. 1.815km SW of Lamont, CASun, Dec 7, 7:47 AM PST · 14534 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
51. 2.216km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Dec 8, 12:25 PM PST · 14533 days ago · 1 km deep · 33 km away
52. 1.518km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Dec 8, 12:38 PM PST · 14533 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
53. 1.915km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Dec 8, 3:55 PM PST · 14532 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
54. 1.817km WNW of Grapevine, CATue, Dec 9, 10:43 AM PST · 14532 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
55. 2.213km SE of Santa Ynez, CAWed, Dec 10, 3:08 PM PST · 14530 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
56. 1.84km W of Kernville, CAThu, Dec 11, 6:12 AM PST · 14530 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
57. 2.019km WSW of Lamont, CAFri, Dec 12, 5:45 AM PST · 14529 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
58. 1.615km SW of Lamont, CASat, Dec 13, 5:24 PM PST · 14527 days ago · 21 km deep · 30 km away
59. 2.211km N of Los Olivos, CAMon, Dec 15, 4:22 PM PST · 14525 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
60. 2.420km NW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Dec 15, 4:31 PM PST · 14525 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away

The first 60 of 70.

Before

1. 1.68km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Oct 23, 3:05 AM PDT · 14579 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
2. 2.218km NW of Grapevine, CAThu, Oct 23, 12:15 AM PDT · 14579 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
3. 1.76km NNE of Santa Paula, CAWed, Oct 22, 5:44 AM PDT · 14580 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
4. 2.418km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Oct 22, 1:10 AM PDT · 14580 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
5. 2.818km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Oct 22, 1:07 AM PDT · 14580 days ago · 17 km deep · 32 km away
6. 2.024km S of Maricopa, CATue, Oct 21, 11:53 PM PDT · 14580 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
7. 2.914km ESE of Lake Isabella, CATue, Oct 21, 3:57 PM PDT · 14580 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
8. 1.86km NNE of Santa Paula, CATue, Oct 21, 2:43 AM PDT · 14581 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
9. 1.811km N of Piru, CATue, Oct 21, 2:14 AM PDT · 14581 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
10. 1.718km NNW of Piru, CAMon, Oct 20, 2:34 PM PDT · 14582 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
11. 2.320km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Oct 20, 4:48 AM PDT · 14582 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
12. 2.412km SE of Maricopa, CAMon, Oct 20, 2:41 AM PDT · 14582 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
13. 2.42km SW of Bodfish, CASun, Oct 19, 5:06 PM PDT · 14582 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
14. 2.54km WNW of Frazier Park, CASun, Oct 19, 11:02 AM PDT · 14583 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
15. 2.312km SE of Maricopa, CASun, Oct 19, 4:50 AM PDT · 14583 days ago · 0 km deep · 28 km away
16. 2.212km SE of Maricopa, CASat, Oct 18, 11:03 PM PDT · 14583 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
17. 2.711km SE of Maricopa, CASat, Oct 18, 10:48 PM PDT · 14583 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
18. 1.712km SE of Maricopa, CASat, Oct 18, 10:48 PM PDT · 14583 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away
19. 2.312km SE of Maricopa, CASat, Oct 18, 3:18 PM PDT · 14583 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
20. 2.013km WSW of Ojai, CASat, Oct 18, 3:08 AM PDT · 14584 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci711657. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:42 AM UTC.