M2.0 earthquake 4km N of Buttonwillow, CA

Magnitude

2.0 (mh), micro

Local time

Wed, Aug 24, 1988, 7:52 PM PDT

UTC

1988-08-25 02:52:46 UTC

Depth

5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.440° N, 119.474° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

172°

Stations used

0

• Buttonwillow, CaliforniaPopulation 1,508. Forecast4 kmN
• Shafter, CaliforniaPopulation 18,336. Forecast20 kmWSW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast42 kmW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast191 kmNW

After

1. 2.713 km ESE of Kettleman City, CaliforniaFri, Aug 26, 1:01 AM PDT · 13915 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
2. 2.124km NE of Ojai, CASat, Aug 27, 4:03 PM PDT · 13913 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
3. 1.814km NE of Lebec, CASun, Aug 28, 6:18 PM PDT · 13912 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
4. 1.824km NE of Arvin, CATue, Aug 30, 2:45 PM PDT · 13910 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
5. 2.08km NE of Simmler, CASat, Sep 3, 11:14 AM PDT · 13906 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
6. 1.815km NE of Lebec, CASun, Sep 4, 10:45 AM PDT · 13905 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
7. 2.15km SSE of Frazier Park, CASun, Sep 4, 5:48 PM PDT · 13905 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
8. 2.119km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Sep 5, 6:14 AM PDT · 13904 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
9. 2.06 km W of Stratford, CaliforniaTue, Sep 6, 5:44 AM PDT · 13903 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
10. 1.513km NNE of Grapevine, CATue, Sep 6, 1:35 PM PDT · 13903 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
11. 1.820km NE of Los Olivos, CAThu, Sep 8, 4:38 AM PDT · 13901 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
12. 3.616km N of Grapevine, CAThu, Sep 8, 4:16 PM PDT · 13901 days ago · 18 km deep · 61 km away
13. 2.118km NNW of Grapevine, CAThu, Sep 8, 5:27 PM PDT · 13901 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
14. 2.07 km ESE of Huron, CaliforniaThu, Sep 8, 6:47 PM PDT · 13901 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
15. 2.23km WNW of Wofford Heights, CAThu, Sep 15, 2:50 AM PDT · 13895 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
16. 1.517km ESE of Arvin, CAFri, Sep 16, 3:13 AM PDT · 13893 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
17. 3.218km W of Wasco, CASat, Sep 17, 8:50 AM PDT · 13892 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
18. 1.525km NNE of Arvin, CASun, Sep 18, 10:56 PM PDT · 13891 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
19. 2.124km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Sep 19, 5:58 PM PDT · 13890 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
20. 1.610 km S of Huron, CaliforniaTue, Sep 20, 9:33 AM PDT · 13889 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
21. 2.717km SSE of Arvin, CASat, Sep 24, 3:27 AM PDT · 13885 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
22. 2.58km WNW of Frazier Park, CASun, Sep 25, 8:46 PM PDT · 13884 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
23. 2.012 km NW of Avenal, CaliforniaMon, Sep 26, 4:46 AM PDT · 13883 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
24. 1.611 km SW of Huron, CaliforniaMon, Sep 26, 11:53 AM PDT · 13883 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
25. 1.55km NNE of Grapevine, CAWed, Sep 28, 9:01 PM PDT · 13881 days ago · 16 km deep · 72 km away
26. 2.119km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Sep 30, 8:25 PM PDT · 13879 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
27. 1.94 km S of Huron, CaliforniaSat, Oct 1, 11:58 PM PDT · 13878 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
28. 1.524km E of Maricopa, CAMon, Oct 3, 12:29 AM PDT · 13877 days ago · 25 km deep · 49 km away
29. 1.610km SE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Oct 3, 10:37 AM PDT · 13876 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
30. 1.520km ENE of Arvin, CAMon, Oct 3, 12:42 PM PDT · 13876 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
31. 1.518km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Oct 3, 1:43 PM PDT · 13876 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
32. 1.62km ESE of Lamont, CAMon, Oct 3, 4:22 PM PDT · 13876 days ago · 21 km deep · 56 km away
33. 2.95 km SSE of Huron, CaliforniaTue, Oct 4, 10:29 AM PDT · 13875 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
34. 2.24 km SSE of Huron, CaliforniaTue, Oct 4, 10:37 AM PDT · 13875 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
35. 1.94 km S of Huron, CaliforniaTue, Oct 4, 5:50 PM PDT · 13875 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
36. 2.123km NE of Arvin, CAThu, Oct 6, 7:56 AM PDT · 13873 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
37. 1.513km S of Bodfish, CAThu, Oct 6, 12:06 PM PDT · 13873 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
38. 1.936km SSW of Maricopa, CAThu, Oct 6, 1:41 PM PDT · 13873 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
39. 2.117km NW of Tehachapi, CASun, Oct 9, 8:28 AM PDT · 13870 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
40. 1.826km NW of Buttonwillow, CASun, Oct 9, 1:20 PM PDT · 13870 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
41. 2.220km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Oct 10, 6:10 AM PDT · 13869 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
42. 2.517km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Oct 10, 1:31 PM PDT · 13869 days ago · 18 km deep · 57 km away
43. 1.518km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Oct 11, 8:16 AM PDT · 13868 days ago · 20 km deep · 56 km away
44. 1.86 km SSE of Kettleman City, CaliforniaTue, Oct 11, 2:00 PM PDT · 13868 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
45. 2.35 km SSE of Kettleman City, CaliforniaTue, Oct 11, 8:37 PM PDT · 13868 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
46. 2.26 km SSE of Kettleman City, CaliforniaWed, Oct 12, 1:45 AM PDT · 13868 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
47. 2.311km E of Kettleman City, CAWed, Oct 12, 1:46 AM PDT · 13868 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
48. 1.923km NE of Arvin, CAWed, Oct 12, 8:13 AM PDT · 13867 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
49. 1.717km SSW of Gorman, CAThu, Oct 13, 1:43 PM PDT · 13866 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
50. 1.715km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Oct 14, 2:10 PM PDT · 13865 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
51. 2.49 km NE of Avenal, CaliforniaSun, Oct 16, 10:17 PM PDT · 13863 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
52. 3.214km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Oct 19, 3:50 AM PDT · 13860 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
53. 2.714km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Oct 19, 4:37 AM PDT · 13860 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
54. 3.914km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Oct 19, 6:44 AM PDT · 13860 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
55. 3.314km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Oct 19, 7:04 AM PDT · 13860 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
56. 2.014km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Oct 19, 7:09 AM PDT · 13860 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
57. 2.014km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Oct 19, 8:51 AM PDT · 13860 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
58. 1.514km NE of Lebec, CAThu, Oct 20, 7:42 AM PDT · 13859 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
59. 1.620km ENE of Taft, CASat, Oct 22, 3:25 AM PDT · 13857 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away
60. 1.623km NW of Grapevine, CASat, Oct 22, 9:37 AM PDT · 13857 days ago · 23 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of 63.

Before

1. 1.92km SW of Frazier Park, CATue, Aug 23, 11:27 AM PDT · 13917 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
2. 1.714km NE of Lebec, CAMon, Aug 22, 9:24 AM PDT · 13918 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
3. 2.210 km SSE of Huron, CaliforniaSun, Aug 21, 9:33 AM PDT · 13919 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
4. 1.618km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Aug 17, 12:15 AM PDT · 13924 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
5. 1.818km WNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Aug 16, 1:17 PM PDT · 13924 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
6. 1.70km ESE of Tipton, CASat, Aug 13, 5:49 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
7. 1.88km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, Aug 13, 4:24 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
8. 2.04km ESE of Wofford Heights, CAFri, Aug 12, 10:12 AM PDT · 13928 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
9. 2.216km NE of Lebec, CAThu, Aug 11, 4:22 PM PDT · 13929 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
10. 1.722km W of Taft, CAWed, Aug 10, 3:04 AM PDT · 13930 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
11. 2.39km ENE of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Aug 9, 11:10 PM PDT · 13931 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
12. 1.99km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, Aug 9, 1:47 AM PDT · 13932 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
13. 2.69km ESE of Bodfish, CAMon, Aug 8, 10:59 AM PDT · 13932 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
14. 2.014km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Aug 6, 3:53 AM PDT · 13934 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
15. 1.93km NW of Lake Isabella, CASat, Aug 6, 3:18 AM PDT · 13934 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
16. 1.67km WSW of Tehachapi, CASat, Aug 6, 1:50 AM PDT · 13935 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
17. 2.210 km NW of Avenal, CaliforniaFri, Aug 5, 7:34 PM PDT · 13935 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
18. 1.73km WNW of Lake Isabella, CAThu, Aug 4, 2:16 PM PDT · 13936 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
19. 2.018km NW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Aug 4, 11:37 AM PDT · 13936 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
20. 2.33km NW of Lake Isabella, CAWed, Aug 3, 1:49 AM PDT · 13938 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1008115. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC.