M1.6 earthquake 8km NE of Grapevine, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, May 26, 1987, 11:43 AM PDT

UTC

1987-05-26 18:43:43 UTC

Depth

14.7 km (9.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.994° N, 118.869° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

130°

Stations used

0

• Lebec, CaliforniaPopulation 1,468. Forecast17 kmN
• Arvin, CaliforniaPopulation 20,876. Forecast24 kmS
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast44 kmSSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast119 kmNNW

After

1. 1.924km NW of Grapevine, CATue, May 26, 6:45 PM PDT · 14373 days ago · 13 km deep · 26 km away
2. 1.55km N of Grapevine, CAFri, May 29, 1:01 PM PDT · 14371 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
3. 1.65km SSE of Frazier Park, CASat, May 30, 4:26 PM PDT · 14370 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
4. 1.920km NNW of Grapevine, CASun, May 31, 1:36 PM PDT · 14369 days ago · 19 km deep · 19 km away
5. 2.18km NNW of Kernville, CAMon, Jun 1, 8:11 AM PDT · 14368 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
6. 1.712km E of Arvin, CATue, Jun 2, 8:07 AM PDT · 14367 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
7. 2.320km NNE of California City, CAWed, Jun 3, 12:29 PM PDT · 14366 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
8. 2.617km WNW of Grapevine, CAThu, Jun 4, 1:11 AM PDT · 14365 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
9. 1.920km NNE of California City, CAThu, Jun 4, 5:56 AM PDT · 14365 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
10. 2.19km ESE of Gorman, CAThu, Jun 4, 1:28 PM PDT · 14365 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
11. 2.02km NE of Vincent, CAFri, Jun 5, 5:28 PM PDT · 14364 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
12. 1.526km SSW of Bodfish, CAFri, Jun 5, 5:32 PM PDT · 14364 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
13. 1.718km NW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Jun 8, 11:57 PM PDT · 14360 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
14. 1.619km SSW of Lamont, CATue, Jun 9, 11:43 PM PDT · 14359 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
15. 1.98km NNW of Kernville, CAWed, Jun 10, 8:01 AM PDT · 14359 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
16. 2.110km WSW of Wasco, CAThu, Jun 11, 4:59 AM PDT · 14358 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
17. 1.611km W of Grapevine, CASun, Jun 14, 2:20 AM PDT · 14355 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
18. 2.914km W of Tehachapi, CATue, Jun 16, 9:43 PM PDT · 14352 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
19. 2.07km NE of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Jun 17, 5:47 PM PDT · 14352 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
20. 1.97km W of Fillmore, CAFri, Jun 19, 10:13 PM PDT · 14349 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
21. 2.124km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jun 20, 10:10 PM PDT · 14348 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
22. 1.821km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Jun 21, 5:59 AM PDT · 14348 days ago · 22 km deep · 24 km away
23. 2.920km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Jun 21, 5:59 AM PDT · 14348 days ago · 14 km deep · 23 km away
24. 1.718km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Jun 21, 7:18 AM PDT · 14348 days ago · 24 km deep · 21 km away
25. 1.821km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Jun 21, 9:33 AM PDT · 14348 days ago · 23 km deep · 24 km away
26. 2.321km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Jun 22, 6:26 AM PDT · 14347 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
27. 1.523km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Jun 22, 8:51 AM PDT · 14347 days ago · 21 km deep · 25 km away
28. 1.722km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Jun 24, 6:01 AM PDT · 14345 days ago · 23 km deep · 24 km away
29. 1.810km ESE of Bodfish, CAWed, Jun 24, 8:22 AM PDT · 14345 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
30. 2.04km S of Valencia, CAFri, Jun 26, 2:32 AM PDT · 14343 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
31. 1.614km WSW of Lake Hughes, CAMon, Jun 29, 12:40 AM PDT · 14340 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
32. 1.815km WNW of Grapevine, CAMon, Jun 29, 1:29 AM PDT · 14340 days ago · 22 km deep · 19 km away
33. 1.524km W of Johannesburg, CAMon, Jun 29, 4:56 AM PDT · 14340 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
34. 2.98km WSW of Valencia, CAMon, Jun 29, 8:01 AM PDT · 14340 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
35. 1.923km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Jul 1, 12:34 PM PDT · 14338 days ago · 25 km deep · 26 km away
36. 3.016km WNW of Grapevine, CAFri, Jul 3, 4:48 AM PDT · 14336 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
37. 1.618km NW of Tehachapi, CASun, Jul 5, 12:01 PM PDT · 14334 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
38. 1.622km NNE of California City, CAMon, Jul 6, 10:33 PM PDT · 14332 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
39. 1.98km W of Pine Mountain Club, CAMon, Jul 6, 11:48 PM PDT · 14332 days ago · 11 km deep · 37 km away
40. 1.722km N of California City, CATue, Jul 7, 1:15 PM PDT · 14332 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
41. 1.622km NNE of California City, CATue, Jul 7, 1:15 PM PDT · 14332 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
42. 1.622km NNE of California City, CATue, Jul 7, 1:55 PM PDT · 14332 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
43. 1.717km NW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Jul 9, 10:37 AM PDT · 14330 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
44. 1.88km NW of Kernville, CAFri, Jul 10, 1:52 PM PDT · 14329 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
45. 1.58km NE of Santa Paula, CASat, Jul 11, 5:39 PM PDT · 14328 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
46. 1.910km SW of Valencia, CASat, Jul 11, 8:57 PM PDT · 14327 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
47. 1.78km W of Fillmore, CASun, Jul 12, 9:37 AM PDT · 14327 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
48. 1.68km NE of Santa Paula, CASun, Jul 12, 9:57 AM PDT · 14327 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
49. 1.58km NE of Santa Paula, CASun, Jul 12, 1:00 PM PDT · 14327 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
50. 1.68km WSW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Jul 15, 4:18 AM PDT · 14324 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
51. 1.717km ENE of Ojai, CAWed, Jul 15, 11:41 PM PDT · 14323 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
52. 2.09km SE of Carpinteria, CAFri, Jul 17, 4:04 AM PDT · 14322 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
53. 2.920km NW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Jul 17, 4:10 AM PDT · 14322 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
54. 2.120km NW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Jul 17, 4:42 AM PDT · 14322 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
55. 2.410km SE of Carpinteria, CAFri, Jul 17, 11:29 AM PDT · 14322 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
56. 2.07km W of Fillmore, CAFri, Jul 17, 8:03 PM PDT · 14321 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
57. 1.920km NW of Tehachapi, CASat, Jul 18, 9:05 AM PDT · 14321 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
58. 2.810km SE of Carpinteria, CASat, Jul 18, 1:35 PM PDT · 14321 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
59. 2.710km SE of Carpinteria, CASat, Jul 18, 8:52 PM PDT · 14320 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
60. 3.410km SE of Carpinteria, CASat, Jul 18, 10:01 PM PDT · 14320 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away

The first 60 of 78.

Before

1. 3.15km NW of Santa Paula, CAMon, May 25, 11:18 AM PDT · 14375 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
2. 2.220km NNE of California City, CASun, May 24, 6:49 AM PDT · 14376 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
3. 1.620km NNE of California City, CAThu, May 21, 3:54 PM PDT · 14379 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
4. 1.820km NNE of California City, CAThu, May 21, 5:14 AM PDT · 14379 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
5. 2.115km SW of Lamont, CAThu, May 21, 12:51 AM PDT · 14379 days ago · 14 km deep · 25 km away
6. 2.17km NNW of Lamont, CATue, May 19, 2:37 PM PDT · 14381 days ago · 21 km deep · 37 km away
7. 1.810km E of Buttonwillow, CASat, May 16, 1:25 AM PDT · 14384 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
8. 2.126km NNE of Montecito, CAMon, May 11, 11:29 PM PDT · 14388 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
9. 2.513km N of Santa Barbara, CAMon, May 11, 8:01 PM PDT · 14388 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
10. 1.811km ESE of Bodfish, CASat, May 9, 10:53 AM PDT · 14391 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
11. 2.17km NE of Camarillo, CAFri, May 8, 9:38 PM PDT · 14391 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
12. 2.022km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, May 6, 1:54 PM PDT · 14394 days ago · 20 km deep · 23 km away
13. 2.120km NNE of California City, CATue, May 5, 2:54 PM PDT · 14395 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
14. 1.823km NE of Arvin, CASun, May 3, 9:53 PM PDT · 14396 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
15. 2.03km E of Kernville, CASun, May 3, 5:20 PM PDT · 14397 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
16. 1.78km ESE of Bodfish, CASat, May 2, 3:28 AM PDT · 14398 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
17. 1.818km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Apr 28, 5:34 PM PDT · 14402 days ago · 18 km deep · 25 km away
18. 2.021km SE of Bodfish, CAMon, Apr 27, 8:57 PM PDT · 14402 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
19. 1.68km SW of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Apr 27, 6:17 AM PDT · 14403 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
20. 2.59km SSW of Valencia, CAMon, Apr 27, 6:17 AM PDT · 14403 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci722769. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:14 PM UTC.