M1.9 earthquake 31km W of Olancha, CA

Magnitude

1.9 (mc), micro

Local time

Sat, Jan 17, 1987, 12:42 AM PST

UTC

1987-01-17 08:42:46 UTC

Depth

4.4 km (2.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.298° N, 118.354° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

283°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Lone Pine, CaliforniaPopulation 2,035. Forecast43 kmSW
• Porterville, CaliforniaPopulation 56,058. Forecast65 kmENE
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast84 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast250 kmN

After

1. 1.634km N of Kernville, CAWed, Jan 21, 10:24 PM PST · 14488 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
2. 1.633km N of Kernville, CAWed, Jan 21, 10:52 PM PST · 14488 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
3. 1.79km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, Jan 28, 6:28 AM PST · 14482 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
4. 1.731km E of Coso Junction, CAWed, Jan 28, 2:30 PM PST · 14481 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
5. 1.611km NNW of Kernville, CAWed, Jan 28, 6:40 PM PST · 14481 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
6. 1.611km NE of Coso Junction, CAThu, Jan 29, 10:08 AM PST · 14481 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
7. 1.620km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Jan 30, 1:25 AM PST · 14480 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
8. 1.913km ESE of Olancha, CAMon, Feb 2, 8:02 PM PST · 14476 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
9. 2.418km N of Kernville, CAWed, Feb 4, 2:05 PM PST · 14474 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
10. 2.018km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, Feb 4, 10:22 PM PST · 14474 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
11. 1.88km NNE of Coso Junction, CAFri, Feb 6, 8:40 AM PST · 14473 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
12. 2.420km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Feb 6, 1:05 PM PST · 14472 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
13. 1.823km WNW of Inyokern, CASat, Feb 7, 5:14 AM PST · 14472 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
14. 2.115 km E of Big Pine, CaliforniaMon, Feb 9, 5:09 AM PST · 14470 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
15. 2.313km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Feb 9, 6:10 AM PST · 14470 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
16. 1.610km WNW of Kernville, CATue, Feb 10, 1:13 AM PST · 14469 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
17. 2.421km ENE of Little Lake, CATue, Feb 10, 11:38 AM PST · 14469 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
18. 2.219km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Feb 13, 1:46 AM PST · 14466 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
19. 3.244km NE of Independence, CAFri, Feb 13, 4:58 AM PST · 14466 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
20. 2.619km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Feb 13, 5:41 AM PST · 14466 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
21. 1.817km ESE of Little Lake, CAFri, Feb 13, 11:39 AM PST · 14466 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
22. 2.018km E of Little Lake, CASun, Feb 15, 6:14 AM PST · 14464 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
23. 1.616 km E of Big Pine, CaliforniaWed, Feb 18, 9:47 PM PST · 14460 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
24. 1.99km NNW of Ridgecrest, CASat, Feb 21, 10:40 AM PST · 14458 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
25. 2.813km SE of Lone Pine, CASat, Feb 21, 4:57 PM PST · 14457 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
26. 2.120km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Feb 22, 9:28 PM PST · 14456 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
27. 1.813km NE of Coso Junction, CAWed, Feb 25, 8:08 AM PST · 14454 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
28. 2.610km NNW of Ridgecrest, CAWed, Feb 25, 2:10 PM PST · 14453 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
29. 1.910km NNW of Ridgecrest, CAWed, Feb 25, 2:19 PM PST · 14453 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
30. 1.610km NNW of Ridgecrest, CAWed, Feb 25, 2:20 PM PST · 14453 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
31. 2.010km NNW of Ridgecrest, CAThu, Feb 26, 1:40 AM PST · 14453 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
32. 1.810km NNW of Ridgecrest, CAThu, Feb 26, 4:01 PM PST · 14452 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
33. 2.037km WSW of Olancha, CAThu, Feb 26, 8:47 PM PST · 14452 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
34. 2.410km NNW of Ridgecrest, CAThu, Feb 26, 9:55 PM PST · 14452 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
35. 3.110km NNW of Ridgecrest, CAThu, Feb 26, 10:20 PM PST · 14452 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
36. 2.010km NNW of Ridgecrest, CAThu, Feb 26, 10:21 PM PST · 14452 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
37. 2.117km SSW of Little Lake, CASat, Feb 28, 8:10 PM PST · 14450 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
38. 2.010km SE of Lone Pine, CASun, Mar 1, 6:37 AM PST · 14450 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
39. 2.410km NNW of Ridgecrest, CASun, Mar 1, 7:18 AM PST · 14450 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
40. 1.710km NNW of Ridgecrest, CASun, Mar 1, 11:02 AM PST · 14450 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
41. 2.818km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Mar 3, 7:10 AM PST · 14448 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
42. 2.113km NE of Little Lake, CAWed, Mar 4, 3:09 PM PST · 14446 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
43. 2.013km NE of Little Lake, CAWed, Mar 4, 3:09 PM PST · 14446 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
44. 1.913km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAWed, Mar 4, 7:00 PM PST · 14446 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
45. 1.820km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Mar 6, 12:32 PM PST · 14445 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
46. 1.913km NE of Little Lake, CASat, Mar 7, 7:53 AM PST · 14444 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
47. 2.39km E of Kernville, CASun, Mar 8, 5:15 AM PST · 14443 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
48. 1.828km ESE of Kernville, CASun, Mar 8, 11:48 AM PST · 14443 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
49. 2.29km E of Kernville, CATue, Mar 10, 4:40 AM PST · 14441 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
50. 1.620km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Mar 10, 8:36 PM PST · 14440 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
51. 1.85km NW of Little Lake, CAWed, Mar 11, 10:15 AM PST · 14440 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
52. 2.420km ENE of Little Lake, CAFri, Mar 13, 8:07 PM PST · 14437 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
53. 1.65km WNW of Little Lake, CASun, Mar 15, 8:02 AM PST · 14436 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
54. 1.75km NW of Little Lake, CATue, Mar 17, 2:31 AM PST · 14434 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
55. 2.346km NE of Lone Pine, CATue, Mar 17, 6:08 AM PST · 14434 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away

Before

1. 1.911km ENE of Coso Junction, CATue, Jan 13, 12:38 PM PST · 14497 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
2. 1.920km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Jan 11, 11:52 PM PST · 14498 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
3. 1.522km E of Coso Junction, CASun, Jan 11, 11:11 PM PST · 14498 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
4. 2.620km WNW of Inyokern, CASun, Jan 11, 5:35 PM PST · 14498 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
5. 2.132km N of Kernville, CATue, Jan 6, 6:22 PM PST · 14503 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
6. 1.919km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Jan 6, 12:51 AM PST · 14504 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
7. 1.724km ENE of Coso Junction, CAMon, Jan 5, 7:26 PM PST · 14504 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
8. 2.419km NNE of Kernville, CAMon, Jan 5, 4:22 PM PST · 14504 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
9. 1.510km NE of Coso Junction, CAMon, Jan 5, 4:30 AM PST · 14505 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
10. 1.527km ENE of Coso Junction, CASun, Jan 4, 8:12 AM PST · 14506 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
11. 2.125km ENE of Coso Junction, CASun, Jan 4, 3:14 AM PST · 14506 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
12. 1.930km W of Olancha, CASun, Jan 4, 12:03 AM PST · 14506 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
13. 1.816km SW of Olancha, CAWed, Dec 31, 1:31 AM PST · 14510 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
14. 1.516km S of Little Lake, CAMon, Dec 29, 7:25 AM PST · 14512 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
15. 1.923km WNW of Inyokern, CASun, Dec 28, 10:14 PM PST · 14512 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
16. 1.620km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Dec 27, 9:53 AM PST · 14514 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
17. 2.015km WNW of Lone Pine, CASat, Dec 27, 7:29 AM PST · 14514 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
18. 2.29km E of Kernville, CAFri, Dec 26, 4:45 AM PST · 14515 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
19. 1.835km N of Kernville, CAThu, Dec 25, 7:10 PM PST · 14515 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away
20. 2.220km ESE of Bodfish, CAWed, Dec 24, 9:11 AM PST · 14517 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci716005. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.