M1.9 earthquake 12km SE of Buttonwillow, CA

Magnitude

1.9 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Mar 13, 1988, 9:49 AM PST

UTC

1988-03-13 17:49:23 UTC

Depth

4.9 km (3.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.331° N, 119.365° 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. Forecast12 kmSE
• Shafter, CaliforniaPopulation 18,336. Forecast21 kmSSW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast32 kmW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast175 kmNW

After

1. 2.020km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Mar 13, 11:18 PM PST · 14080 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
2. 2.720km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Mar 15, 1:36 AM PST · 14079 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
3. 3.025km WNW of Buttonwillow, CATue, Mar 15, 8:41 AM PST · 14079 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
4. 2.824km ENE of Simmler, CATue, Mar 15, 9:29 AM PST · 14079 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
5. 2.128km NE of Simmler, CATue, Mar 15, 9:39 AM PST · 14079 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
6. 2.028km NE of Simmler, CATue, Mar 15, 11:45 AM PST · 14079 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
7. 1.68km SSE of Tehachapi, CAWed, Mar 16, 5:39 AM PST · 14078 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
8. 2.319km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Mar 16, 7:40 AM PST · 14078 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
9. 2.08km N of Rosedale, CAThu, Mar 17, 3:36 AM PST · 14077 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
10. 1.66km E of Ojai, CAThu, Mar 17, 11:29 PM PST · 14076 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
11. 1.65km E of Wofford Heights, CASat, Mar 19, 11:09 PM PST · 14074 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
12. 1.710km WNW of Kernville, CASun, Mar 20, 6:08 AM PST · 14074 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
13. 1.66km NNW of Wasco, CAMon, Mar 28, 6:30 AM PST · 14066 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
14. 1.94km SSE of Kernville, CAMon, Mar 28, 11:40 PM PST · 14065 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
15. 1.615km ENE of Lebec, CATue, Mar 29, 4:44 PM PST · 14064 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
16. 1.65km SSE of Kernville, CAThu, Mar 31, 1:55 AM PST · 14063 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
17. 2.54km SSE of Frazier Park, CASat, Apr 2, 3:16 AM PST · 14061 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
18. 2.418km WNW of Buttonwillow, CASun, Apr 3, 10:43 PM PDT · 14059 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
19. 1.523km NE of Arvin, CASun, Apr 3, 11:59 PM PDT · 14059 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
20. 2.324km WSW of Lamont, CAMon, Apr 4, 6:23 PM PDT · 14058 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
21. 1.624km ENE of Maricopa, CAWed, Apr 6, 1:26 AM PDT · 14057 days ago · 26 km deep · 30 km away
22. 1.65km NW of Buttonwillow, CAThu, Apr 7, 4:14 AM PDT · 14056 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
23. 2.34km WNW of Buttonwillow, CAThu, Apr 7, 3:12 PM PDT · 14056 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
24. 1.74km SW of Buttonwillow, CAThu, Apr 7, 7:28 PM PDT · 14055 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
25. 1.819km ESE of Bodfish, CAFri, Apr 8, 2:40 AM PDT · 14055 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
26. 1.611km E of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Apr 11, 9:15 AM PDT · 14052 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
27. 2.415km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Apr 12, 7:39 PM PDT · 14050 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
28. 1.72km S of Kernville, CATue, Apr 12, 11:52 PM PDT · 14050 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
29. 3.58km ENE of Taft, CAWed, Apr 13, 7:28 AM PDT · 14050 days ago · 21 km deep · 17 km away
30. 2.018km ENE of Ojai, CAWed, Apr 13, 9:17 PM PDT · 14049 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
31. 1.616km ENE of Ojai, CAWed, Apr 13, 9:49 PM PDT · 14049 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
32. 1.73km NW of Wofford Heights, CASat, Apr 16, 8:46 AM PDT · 14047 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
33. 1.721km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Apr 16, 10:23 AM PDT · 14047 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
34. 2.421km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Apr 16, 12:36 PM PDT · 14047 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
35. 1.618km N of Pine Mountain Club, CASat, Apr 16, 3:20 PM PDT · 14047 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
36. 1.915km N of Pine Mountain Club, CASat, Apr 16, 3:29 PM PDT · 14047 days ago · 17 km deep · 43 km away
37. 1.515km WNW of Buttonwillow, CATue, Apr 19, 11:23 PM PDT · 14043 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
38. 1.721km SSW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Apr 22, 2:41 AM PDT · 14041 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
39. 1.521km SSW of Tehachapi, CASun, Apr 24, 8:14 AM PDT · 14039 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
40. 1.624km SSW of Bodfish, CATue, Apr 26, 8:33 PM PDT · 14036 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
41. 1.810km NNE of Goleta, CAWed, Apr 27, 2:55 PM PDT · 14036 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
42. 1.611km SSE of Bodfish, CAFri, Apr 29, 3:31 AM PDT · 14034 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
43. 1.911km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, Apr 30, 1:39 AM PDT · 14033 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
44. 2.011km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, Apr 30, 3:05 AM PDT · 14033 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
45. 2.111km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, Apr 30, 3:13 AM PDT · 14033 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
46. 1.511km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, Apr 30, 3:14 AM PDT · 14033 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
47. 1.612km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, Apr 30, 3:24 AM PDT · 14033 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
48. 1.613km SE of Bodfish, CASun, May 1, 3:52 AM PDT · 14032 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
49. 1.717km WNW of Tehachapi, CATue, May 3, 10:27 AM PDT · 14030 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
50. 2.07km WNW of Frazier Park, CAWed, May 4, 3:34 PM PDT · 14029 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
51. 2.06km WNW of Frazier Park, CAWed, May 4, 3:38 PM PDT · 14029 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
52. 1.64km ENE of Ojai, CAThu, May 5, 12:45 AM PDT · 14028 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
53. 1.917km E of Arvin, CASat, May 7, 7:05 PM PDT · 14025 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
54. 1.719km NW of Tehachapi, CASat, May 7, 11:56 PM PDT · 14025 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
55. 1.811km E of Lake Isabella, CASun, May 8, 7:20 PM PDT · 14024 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
56. 1.611km E of Lake Isabella, CASun, May 8, 7:28 PM PDT · 14024 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
57. 1.521km SE of Bodfish, CAMon, May 9, 2:08 PM PDT · 14024 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
58. 3.125 km S of Kettleman City, CaliforniaTue, May 10, 2:29 PM PDT · 14023 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
59. 1.917km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAThu, May 12, 12:58 AM PDT · 14021 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away

Before

1. 2.120km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Mar 11, 10:27 PM PST · 14082 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
2. 2.820km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Mar 11, 7:23 PM PST · 14082 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
3. 1.920km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Mar 11, 4:50 AM PST · 14083 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
4. 1.727km WNW of Buttonwillow, CAThu, Mar 10, 10:43 PM PST · 14083 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
5. 1.929km NW of Buttonwillow, CAWed, Mar 9, 12:03 PM PST · 14085 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
6. 1.55km SSE of Kernville, CAWed, Mar 9, 4:35 AM PST · 14085 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
7. 1.927km WNW of Buttonwillow, CATue, Mar 8, 3:04 PM PST · 14086 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
8. 2.027km NW of Buttonwillow, CATue, Mar 8, 12:14 AM PST · 14086 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
9. 2.04km SSE of Kernville, CASun, Mar 6, 6:57 AM PST · 14088 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
10. 1.627km WNW of Buttonwillow, CAThu, Mar 3, 9:08 PM PST · 14090 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
11. 1.519km SSW of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Mar 1, 6:04 AM PST · 14093 days ago · 16 km deep · 74 km away
12. 2.024km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Mar 1, 3:06 AM PST · 14093 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
13. 2.324km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Mar 1, 2:46 AM PST · 14093 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
14. 1.66km N of Taft, CATue, Mar 1, 1:59 AM PST · 14093 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
15. 1.529km NW of Buttonwillow, CAFri, Feb 26, 7:22 PM PST · 14096 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
16. 1.729km WNW of Buttonwillow, CAFri, Feb 26, 10:00 AM PST · 14097 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
17. 2.02km ESE of Ojai, CAFri, Feb 26, 9:19 AM PST · 14097 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
18. 1.729km NW of Buttonwillow, CAWed, Feb 24, 10:17 PM PST · 14098 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
19. 1.75km SSE of Kernville, CAWed, Feb 24, 12:32 AM PST · 14099 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
20. 1.720km ENE of Simmler, CATue, Feb 23, 7:21 PM PST · 14099 days ago · 20 km deep · 40 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci745663. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC.