M3.3 earthquake 14km NE of Lebec, CA

Magnitude

3.3 (ml), minor

Local time

Wed, Oct 19, 1988, 7:04 AM PDT

UTC

1988-10-19 14:04:21 UTC

Depth

4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.932° N, 118.764° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

47°

Stations used

0

• Lebec, CaliforniaPopulation 1,468. Forecast14 kmNE
• Arvin, CaliforniaPopulation 20,876. Forecast31 kmS
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast54 kmSSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast109 kmNNW

After

1. 2.014km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Oct 19, 7:09 AM PDT · 13860 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
2. 2.014km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Oct 19, 8:51 AM PDT · 13860 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.514km NE of Lebec, CAThu, Oct 20, 7:42 AM PDT · 13859 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
4. 1.620km ENE of Taft, CASat, Oct 22, 3:25 AM PDT · 13858 days ago · 20 km deep · 55 km away
5. 1.623km NW of Grapevine, CASat, Oct 22, 9:37 AM PDT · 13857 days ago · 23 km deep · 37 km away
6. 1.720km NW of Grapevine, CASat, Oct 22, 4:59 PM PDT · 13857 days ago · 20 km deep · 32 km away
7. 1.513km NE of Lebec, CASun, Oct 23, 2:44 AM PDT · 13857 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
8. 1.56km SSW of Littlerock, CATue, Oct 25, 4:15 AM PDT · 13855 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
9. 2.09km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, Oct 25, 9:43 AM PDT · 13854 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
10. 1.717km SW of Lamont, CAThu, Oct 27, 11:22 PM PDT · 13852 days ago · 18 km deep · 36 km away
11. 1.711km S of Bodfish, CAFri, Oct 28, 3:54 AM PDT · 13852 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
12. 1.618km NE of Lebec, CAFri, Oct 28, 4:12 AM PDT · 13852 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
13. 1.517km SSW of Lamont, CAFri, Oct 28, 10:20 AM PDT · 13851 days ago · 13 km deep · 29 km away
14. 1.66km SSW of Bakersfield, CAFri, Oct 28, 6:38 PM PDT · 13851 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
15. 1.715km E of Arvin, CAMon, Oct 31, 12:05 PM PST · 13848 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
16. 1.88km NNW of Piru, CATue, Nov 1, 2:05 PM PST · 13847 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
17. 1.87km NNW of Piru, CATue, Nov 1, 4:28 PM PST · 13847 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
18. 1.717km ESE of Arvin, CAWed, Nov 2, 3:23 AM PST · 13847 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
19. 1.78km NNW of Piru, CAWed, Nov 2, 6:12 AM PST · 13846 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
20. 1.62km E of Glendale, CAWed, Nov 2, 3:36 PM PST · 13846 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
21. 2.117km ESE of Arvin, CAWed, Nov 2, 8:22 PM PST · 13846 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
22. 1.53km ENE of Glendale, CAFri, Nov 4, 3:03 PM PST · 13844 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
23. 1.516km NE of Lebec, CAFri, Nov 4, 11:51 PM PST · 13844 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
24. 1.517km SSE of Arvin, CASat, Nov 5, 2:31 AM PST · 13844 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
25. 2.122km SSW of Maricopa, CASat, Nov 5, 7:03 AM PST · 13843 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
26. 1.633km SW of Inyokern, CASat, Nov 5, 7:08 AM PST · 13843 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
27. 1.710km NE of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Nov 7, 11:07 AM PST · 13841 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
28. 2.28km W of Castaic, CAMon, Nov 7, 5:14 PM PST · 13841 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
29. 1.718km NE of Lebec, CAMon, Nov 7, 9:18 PM PST · 13841 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
30. 2.27km E of Santa Clarita, CATue, Nov 8, 8:05 AM PST · 13840 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
31. 1.518km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Nov 8, 11:28 AM PST · 13840 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
32. 2.217km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Nov 8, 11:49 AM PST · 13840 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
33. 1.924km NNE of California City, CAWed, Nov 9, 6:38 PM PST · 13839 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
34. 1.923km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Nov 11, 2:32 PM PST · 13837 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
35. 1.524km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Nov 12, 1:24 AM PST · 13837 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
36. 2.013km NE of Lebec, CASat, Nov 12, 1:52 AM PST · 13837 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
37. 1.524km NNE of California City, CASat, Nov 12, 6:08 PM PST · 13836 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
38. 2.518km WNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Nov 12, 9:30 PM PST · 13836 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
39. 2.318km WNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Nov 13, 12:35 AM PST · 13836 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
40. 2.08km N of Lamont, CASun, Nov 13, 7:00 AM PST · 13835 days ago · 22 km deep · 46 km away
41. 2.53km NNE of Vincent, CASun, Nov 13, 10:58 PM PST · 13835 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
42. 1.62km ENE of Woodland Hills, CAMon, Nov 14, 11:21 AM PST · 13834 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
43. 1.915km E of Arvin, CATue, Nov 15, 6:52 AM PST · 13833 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
44. 1.66km E of Buttonwillow, CAWed, Nov 16, 7:15 PM PST · 13832 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
45. 2.024km NNE of California City, CAWed, Nov 16, 11:48 PM PST · 13832 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
46. 1.515km NE of Lebec, CAThu, Nov 17, 8:03 PM PST · 13831 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
47. 1.74km NW of Wofford Heights, CAMon, Nov 21, 4:36 PM PST · 13827 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
48. 1.822km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Nov 21, 10:56 PM PST · 13827 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
49. 3.316km E of Grapevine, CATue, Nov 22, 12:23 PM PST · 13826 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
50. 2.814km WSW of Lake Hughes, CAThu, Nov 24, 12:50 AM PST · 13825 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
51. 1.73km NE of Lake Isabella, CAThu, Nov 24, 9:03 AM PST · 13824 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
52. 2.37km W of Shafter, CAThu, Nov 24, 3:49 PM PST · 13824 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
53. 1.53km NE of Lake Isabella, CAFri, Nov 25, 3:40 PM PST · 13823 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
54. 2.916km E of Grapevine, CASat, Nov 26, 12:37 PM PST · 13822 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
55. 2.117km WNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Nov 27, 2:16 PM PST · 13821 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
56. 1.94km SSW of Valencia, CAMon, Nov 28, 1:16 AM PST · 13821 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
57. 1.612km NNE of Ojai, CAMon, Nov 28, 12:14 PM PST · 13820 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
58. 3.116km NNW of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Nov 29, 7:30 AM PST · 13819 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
59. 2.225km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Nov 30, 1:02 AM PST · 13819 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
60. 2.112km SE of Tehachapi, CAWed, Nov 30, 4:38 PM PST · 13818 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away

The first 60 of 80.

Before

1. 3.914km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Oct 19, 6:44 AM PDT · 13860 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
2. 2.714km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Oct 19, 4:37 AM PDT · 13861 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
3. 3.214km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Oct 19, 3:50 AM PDT · 13861 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
4. 1.715km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Oct 14, 2:10 PM PDT · 13865 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
5. 1.717km SSW of Gorman, CAThu, Oct 13, 1:43 PM PDT · 13866 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
6. 2.22km W of Topanga, CAThu, Oct 13, 11:34 AM PDT · 13866 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
7. 1.76km SW of Valencia, CAWed, Oct 12, 9:56 PM PDT · 13867 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
8. 1.97km SW of Valencia, CAWed, Oct 12, 7:01 PM PDT · 13867 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
9. 2.08km SW of Valencia, CAWed, Oct 12, 6:12 PM PDT · 13867 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
10. 1.86km SW of Valencia, CAWed, Oct 12, 6:11 PM PDT · 13867 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
11. 2.67km SW of Valencia, CAWed, Oct 12, 6:11 PM PDT · 13867 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
12. 2.57km SW of Valencia, CAWed, Oct 12, 5:50 PM PDT · 13867 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
13. 1.923km NE of Arvin, CAWed, Oct 12, 8:13 AM PDT · 13867 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
14. 2.013km N of Castaic, CATue, Oct 11, 9:02 PM PDT · 13868 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
15. 1.518km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Oct 11, 8:16 AM PDT · 13868 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away
16. 2.517km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Oct 10, 1:31 PM PDT · 13869 days ago · 18 km deep · 30 km away
17. 2.220km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Oct 10, 6:10 AM PDT · 13870 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
18. 2.117km NW of Tehachapi, CASun, Oct 9, 8:28 AM PDT · 13870 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
19. 1.936km SSW of Maricopa, CAThu, Oct 6, 1:41 PM PDT · 13873 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
20. 1.513km S of Bodfish, CAThu, Oct 6, 12:06 PM PDT · 13873 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1011621 (also filed as usp0003mz2). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:46 AM UTC.