M1.6 earthquake 7km WSW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (mh), micro

Local time

Sat, Aug 6, 1988, 1:50 AM PDT

UTC

1988-08-06 08:50:55 UTC

Depth

3.9 km (2.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.099° N, 118.515° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

120°

Stations used

15

• Golden Hills, CaliforniaPopulation 8,656. Forecast5 kmSSW
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast7 kmWSW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast55 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast119 kmNNW

After

1. 1.93km NW of Lake Isabella, CASat, Aug 6, 3:18 AM PDT · 13935 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
2. 2.014km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Aug 6, 3:53 AM PDT · 13935 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
3. 1.513km N of Castaic, CASat, Aug 6, 9:41 AM PDT · 13934 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
4. 1.912km N of Mojave, CASun, Aug 7, 12:33 AM PDT · 13934 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
5. 2.69km ESE of Bodfish, CAMon, Aug 8, 10:59 AM PDT · 13932 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
6. 1.99km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, Aug 9, 1:47 AM PDT · 13932 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
7. 2.110km E of Santa Clarita, CATue, Aug 9, 5:25 AM PDT · 13931 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
8. 2.39km ENE of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Aug 9, 11:10 PM PDT · 13931 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
9. 2.216km NE of Lebec, CAThu, Aug 11, 4:22 PM PDT · 13929 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
10. 2.04km ESE of Wofford Heights, CAFri, Aug 12, 10:12 AM PDT · 13928 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
11. 1.53km SE of Kernville, CAFri, Aug 12, 9:28 PM PDT · 13928 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
12. 1.63km SE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 1:44 AM PDT · 13928 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
13. 1.73km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 2:08 AM PDT · 13928 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
14. 1.62km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 3:01 AM PDT · 13928 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
15. 1.83km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 3:09 AM PDT · 13928 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
16. 1.93km SE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 3:11 AM PDT · 13928 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
17. 2.03km SE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 3:40 AM PDT · 13928 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
18. 1.53km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 4:14 AM PDT · 13928 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
19. 1.88km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, Aug 13, 4:24 AM PDT · 13928 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
20. 2.32km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 5:24 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
21. 1.63km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 6:18 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
22. 1.62km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 6:56 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
23. 1.93km SE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 6:57 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
24. 1.83km E of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 7:05 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
25. 1.63km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 7:11 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
26. 1.83km SE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 7:15 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
27. 2.02km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 7:33 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
28. 1.82km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 7:36 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
29. 1.52km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 10:18 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
30. 1.62km SE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 10:47 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
31. 2.83km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 6:42 PM PDT · 13927 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
32. 1.61km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 10:28 PM PDT · 13927 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
33. 1.52km ESE of Kernville, CASun, Aug 14, 1:17 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
34. 1.52km ESE of Kernville, CASun, Aug 14, 3:09 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
35. 1.53km E of Kernville, CASun, Aug 14, 3:10 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
36. 1.72km ESE of Kernville, CASun, Aug 14, 10:32 PM PDT · 13926 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
37. 1.63km E of Kernville, CASun, Aug 14, 11:05 PM PDT · 13926 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
38. 1.53km ESE of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 15, 12:30 AM PDT · 13926 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
39. 2.03km SE of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 15, 5:37 AM PDT · 13925 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
40. 1.83km ESE of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 15, 7:22 AM PDT · 13925 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
41. 1.62km ESE of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 15, 7:52 AM PDT · 13925 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
42. 1.83km ESE of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 15, 8:15 AM PDT · 13925 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
43. 2.13km ESE of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 15, 8:46 AM PDT · 13925 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
44. 1.82km E of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 15, 3:22 PM PDT · 13925 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
45. 1.73km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Aug 16, 8:32 AM PDT · 13924 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
46. 1.73km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Aug 16, 8:32 AM PDT · 13924 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
47. 1.818km WNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Aug 16, 1:17 PM PDT · 13924 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
48. 1.83km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Aug 16, 10:35 PM PDT · 13924 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
49. 1.618km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Aug 17, 12:15 AM PDT · 13924 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
50. 1.92km ESE of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 18, 6:26 AM PDT · 13922 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
51. 1.620km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Aug 18, 9:53 AM PDT · 13922 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
52. 1.82km ESE of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 18, 2:00 PM PDT · 13922 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
53. 1.63km ESE of Kernville, CAFri, Aug 19, 1:29 AM PDT · 13922 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
54. 2.13km ESE of Kernville, CAFri, Aug 19, 1:49 AM PDT · 13922 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
55. 1.63km SE of Kernville, CAFri, Aug 19, 2:19 AM PDT · 13922 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
56. 1.62km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 20, 8:32 AM PDT · 13920 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
57. 1.714km NE of Lebec, CAMon, Aug 22, 9:24 AM PDT · 13918 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
58. 1.62km E of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 22, 9:15 PM PDT · 13918 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
59. 1.814km S of Tehachapi, CATue, Aug 23, 1:34 AM PDT · 13918 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
60. 2.09km WNW of Lake Hughes, CATue, Aug 23, 1:58 AM PDT · 13918 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away

The first 60 of 140.

Before

1. 1.53km NW of Acton, CAFri, Aug 5, 12:06 AM PDT · 13936 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
2. 1.73km WNW of Lake Isabella, CAThu, Aug 4, 2:16 PM PDT · 13936 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
3. 2.018km NW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Aug 4, 11:37 AM PDT · 13936 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
4. 2.813km N of Mojave, CAThu, Aug 4, 3:04 AM PDT · 13937 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
5. 1.526km WNW of Inyokern, CAWed, Aug 3, 11:43 PM PDT · 13937 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
6. 2.33km NW of Lake Isabella, CAWed, Aug 3, 1:49 AM PDT · 13938 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
7. 1.73km WNW of Lake Isabella, CATue, Aug 2, 7:22 PM PDT · 13938 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
8. 1.53km NW of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Aug 1, 6:19 PM PDT · 13939 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
9. 1.63km WNW of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Aug 1, 11:19 AM PDT · 13939 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
10. 1.522km ESE of Bodfish, CASat, Jul 30, 10:41 AM PDT · 13941 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
11. 1.614km NE of Lebec, CAFri, Jul 29, 6:02 PM PDT · 13942 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
12. 1.928km SW of Inyokern, CAFri, Jul 29, 12:31 PM PDT · 13942 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
13. 1.715km WNW of Grapevine, CAFri, Jul 29, 2:37 AM PDT · 13943 days ago · 25 km deep · 53 km away
14. 1.720km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, Jul 28, 8:48 PM PDT · 13943 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
15. 2.118km ESE of Wofford Heights, CAThu, Jul 28, 2:13 PM PDT · 13943 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
16. 2.317km E of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Jul 25, 3:22 PM PDT · 13946 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
17. 1.67km N of Fillmore, CAMon, Jul 25, 5:18 AM PDT · 13947 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
18. 1.815km NE of Lebec, CASat, Jul 23, 7:36 AM PDT · 13948 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
19. 1.717km W of Johannesburg, CAFri, Jul 22, 6:02 PM PDT · 13949 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
20. 2.46km SSW of Pearblossum, CAFri, Jul 22, 2:53 PM PDT · 13949 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1007115. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:49 PM UTC.