M1.9 earthquake 17km NW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.9 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Nov 9, 1987, 12:33 PM PST

UTC

1987-11-09 20:33:31 UTC

Depth

7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.216° N, 118.601° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

83°

Stations used

0

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast7 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast17 kmNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast42 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast133 kmNNW

After

1. 2.817km ESE of Arvin, CAMon, Nov 9, 9:23 PM PST · 14209 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
2. 2.215km WSW of Johannesburg, CATue, Nov 10, 12:08 PM PST · 14208 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
3. 2.04km SSE of Kernville, CATue, Nov 10, 7:08 PM PST · 14208 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
4. 1.614km WSW of Little Lake, CATue, Nov 10, 8:41 PM PST · 14208 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
5. 1.914km NNW of Castaic, CAWed, Nov 11, 11:49 AM PST · 14207 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
6. 2.010km SSW of Johannesburg, CAMon, Nov 16, 3:05 AM PST · 14203 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
7. 1.922km WNW of Inyokern, CATue, Nov 17, 8:15 AM PST · 14201 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
8. 2.222km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Nov 19, 9:49 PM PST · 14199 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
9. 1.925km SW of Lamont, CAMon, Nov 23, 5:18 PM PST · 14195 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
10. 1.517km W of Johannesburg, CAWed, Nov 25, 12:01 AM PST · 14194 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
11. 1.910km SSW of Johannesburg, CAFri, Nov 27, 10:32 PM PST · 14191 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
12. 1.825km WNW of Inyokern, CASat, Nov 28, 12:05 AM PST · 14191 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
13. 2.17km NE of Fillmore, CASat, Nov 28, 10:53 PM PST · 14190 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
14. 2.15km NW of Wofford Heights, CATue, Dec 1, 5:53 AM PST · 14188 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
15. 2.922km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, Dec 1, 8:44 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
16. 1.922km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, Dec 1, 9:04 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
17. 2.628km W of Bodfish, CAFri, Dec 4, 8:36 PM PST · 14184 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
18. 3.222km ESE of Bodfish, CASat, Dec 5, 12:36 PM PST · 14183 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
19. 1.836km N of Kernville, CASun, Dec 6, 4:52 AM PST · 14183 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
20. 1.68km NE of Grapevine, CAMon, Dec 7, 1:12 PM PST · 14181 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
21. 2.535km N of Kernville, CAWed, Dec 9, 9:10 AM PST · 14179 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
22. 1.822km WNW of Inyokern, CAWed, Dec 9, 9:52 PM PST · 14179 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
23. 2.319km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Dec 9, 10:01 PM PST · 14179 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
24. 1.717km SW of Lamont, CAThu, Dec 10, 12:35 PM PST · 14178 days ago · 24 km deep · 40 km away
25. 2.34km SSE of Kernville, CASun, Dec 13, 6:19 AM PST · 14175 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
26. 3.410km ENE of Pine Mountain Club, CASun, Dec 13, 6:30 PM PST · 14175 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
27. 1.910km ENE of Pine Mountain Club, CASun, Dec 13, 7:44 PM PST · 14175 days ago · 15 km deep · 55 km away
28. 4.018km NE of Lamont, CATue, Dec 15, 10:23 AM PST · 14173 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
29. 2.211km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAWed, Dec 16, 3:40 AM PST · 14173 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
30. 2.326km W of Inyokern, CAWed, Dec 16, 5:27 PM PST · 14172 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
31. 2.014km WSW of Lake Hughes, CASat, Dec 19, 6:22 PM PST · 14169 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
32. 2.017km SE of Bodfish, CAMon, Dec 21, 11:19 AM PST · 14167 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
33. 2.121km WNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Dec 21, 10:08 PM PST · 14167 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
34. 2.117km SE of Bodfish, CAMon, Dec 21, 11:31 PM PST · 14167 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
35. 1.717km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Dec 22, 6:47 AM PST · 14166 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
36. 1.928km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Dec 22, 11:17 AM PST · 14166 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
37. 2.47km NNW of Pacoima, CATue, Dec 22, 2:39 PM PST · 14166 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
38. 2.76km SSE of Frazier Park, CATue, Dec 22, 11:18 PM PST · 14166 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
39. 1.917km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, Dec 23, 7:27 AM PST · 14165 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
40. 2.510km ESE of Bodfish, CAWed, Dec 23, 7:34 AM PST · 14165 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
41. 2.217km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, Dec 23, 8:10 PM PST · 14165 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
42. 2.517km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, Dec 23, 8:26 PM PST · 14165 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
43. 1.817km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, Dec 23, 11:04 PM PST · 14165 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
44. 1.517km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Dec 24, 12:40 AM PST · 14165 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
45. 1.717km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Dec 24, 1:23 AM PST · 14165 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
46. 1.96km NNW of Mojave, CAThu, Dec 24, 7:28 AM PST · 14164 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
47. 3.317km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Dec 24, 8:12 AM PST · 14164 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
48. 2.417km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Dec 24, 4:32 PM PST · 14164 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
49. 2.118km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Dec 24, 5:10 PM PST · 14164 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
50. 1.618km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Dec 25, 3:29 AM PST · 14164 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
51. 2.214km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAFri, Dec 25, 8:06 AM PST · 14163 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
52. 2.017km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Dec 25, 12:47 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
53. 2.417km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Dec 25, 8:46 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
54. 1.817km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Dec 25, 8:49 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
55. 2.020km WNW of Inyokern, CAFri, Dec 25, 11:26 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
56. 1.618km SE of Bodfish, CASat, Dec 26, 1:46 AM PST · 14163 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
57. 2.117km SE of Bodfish, CASat, Dec 26, 1:51 AM PST · 14163 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
58. 1.619km SSW of Bodfish, CASat, Dec 26, 9:40 AM PST · 14162 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
59. 1.923km SSW of Little Lake, CASat, Dec 26, 2:56 PM PST · 14162 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
60. 2.017km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Dec 27, 3:45 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away

The first 60 of 88.

Before

1. 2.219km NNE of Kernville, CAMon, Nov 9, 3:23 AM PST · 14210 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
2. 1.617km WSW of Johannesburg, CASun, Nov 8, 8:06 PM PST · 14210 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
3. 1.614km WSW of Johannesburg, CASun, Nov 8, 4:16 PM PST · 14210 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
4. 2.04km WSW of Frazier Park, CASun, Nov 8, 3:43 PM PST · 14210 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
5. 1.617km WSW of Johannesburg, CASun, Nov 8, 3:01 AM PST · 14211 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
6. 2.217km W of Johannesburg, CASat, Nov 7, 11:30 PM PST · 14211 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
7. 2.010km NNE of Ojai, CASat, Nov 7, 11:33 AM PST · 14211 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
8. 1.817km W of Johannesburg, CASat, Nov 7, 11:22 AM PST · 14211 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
9. 2.217km W of Johannesburg, CASat, Nov 7, 9:17 AM PST · 14211 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
10. 2.217km W of Johannesburg, CASat, Nov 7, 7:58 AM PST · 14211 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
11. 1.716km WSW of Johannesburg, CASat, Nov 7, 6:26 AM PST · 14211 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
12. 1.617km W of Johannesburg, CASat, Nov 7, 2:10 AM PST · 14212 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
13. 1.917km WSW of Johannesburg, CAFri, Nov 6, 4:15 PM PST · 14212 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
14. 1.817km WSW of Johannesburg, CAFri, Nov 6, 4:09 PM PST · 14212 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
15. 2.017km WSW of Johannesburg, CAFri, Nov 6, 9:30 AM PST · 14212 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
16. 1.617km WSW of Johannesburg, CAThu, Nov 5, 11:16 AM PST · 14213 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
17. 1.717km WSW of Johannesburg, CAThu, Nov 5, 9:51 AM PST · 14213 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
18. 1.617km WSW of Johannesburg, CAThu, Nov 5, 8:45 AM PST · 14213 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
19. 2.13km SSE of Kernville, CAWed, Nov 4, 3:13 AM PST · 14215 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
20. 2.517km W of Johannesburg, CAWed, Nov 4, 3:11 AM PST · 14215 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci734746. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:35 AM UTC.