M1.8 earthquake 18km WNW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (mc), micro

Local time

Tue, Aug 16, 1988, 1:17 PM PDT

UTC

1988-08-16 20:17:48 UTC

Depth

7.3 km (4.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.200° N, 118.626° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

52°

Stations used

0

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast5 kmN
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast18 kmWNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast41 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast132 kmNNW

After

1. 1.83km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Aug 16, 10:35 PM PDT · 13924 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
2. 1.618km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Aug 17, 12:15 AM PDT · 13924 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
3. 1.92km ESE of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 18, 6:26 AM PDT · 13922 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
4. 1.620km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Aug 18, 9:53 AM PDT · 13922 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
5. 1.82km ESE of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 18, 2:00 PM PDT · 13922 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
6. 1.63km ESE of Kernville, CAFri, Aug 19, 1:29 AM PDT · 13922 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
7. 2.13km ESE of Kernville, CAFri, Aug 19, 1:49 AM PDT · 13922 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
8. 1.63km SE of Kernville, CAFri, Aug 19, 2:19 AM PDT · 13922 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
9. 1.62km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 20, 8:32 AM PDT · 13920 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
10. 1.714km NE of Lebec, CAMon, Aug 22, 9:24 AM PDT · 13918 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
11. 1.62km E of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 22, 9:15 PM PDT · 13918 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
12. 1.814km S of Tehachapi, CATue, Aug 23, 1:34 AM PDT · 13918 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
13. 2.09km WNW of Lake Hughes, CATue, Aug 23, 1:58 AM PDT · 13918 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
14. 1.83km SE of Kernville, CATue, Aug 23, 5:41 AM PDT · 13917 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
15. 1.92km SW of Frazier Park, CATue, Aug 23, 11:27 AM PDT · 13917 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
16. 2.77km N of Johannesburg, CATue, Aug 23, 2:41 PM PDT · 13917 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
17. 2.87km N of Johannesburg, CATue, Aug 23, 2:41 PM PDT · 13917 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
18. 2.26km WSW of Castaic, CAWed, Aug 24, 7:49 PM PDT · 13916 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
19. 2.04km N of Buttonwillow, CAWed, Aug 24, 7:52 PM PDT · 13916 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
20. 1.73km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Aug 26, 9:04 PM PDT · 13914 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
21. 2.124km NE of Ojai, CASat, Aug 27, 4:03 PM PDT · 13913 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
22. 1.95km E of Santa Clarita, CASat, Aug 27, 5:57 PM PDT · 13913 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
23. 1.62km ESE of Kernville, CASun, Aug 28, 4:09 AM PDT · 13913 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
24. 1.814km NE of Lebec, CASun, Aug 28, 6:18 PM PDT · 13912 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
25. 1.78km N of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 29, 5:05 AM PDT · 13911 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
26. 1.824km NE of Arvin, CATue, Aug 30, 2:45 PM PDT · 13910 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
27. 2.22km SE of Kernville, CAWed, Aug 31, 10:11 AM PDT · 13909 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
28. 1.84km ESE of Kernville, CAWed, Aug 31, 8:38 PM PDT · 13909 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
29. 1.53km SE of Kernville, CAWed, Aug 31, 10:13 PM PDT · 13909 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
30. 1.519km W of Johannesburg, CAThu, Sep 1, 4:53 PM PDT · 13908 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
31. 2.220km WNW of Inyokern, CASun, Sep 4, 1:33 AM PDT · 13906 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
32. 1.815km NE of Lebec, CASun, Sep 4, 10:45 AM PDT · 13905 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
33. 2.120km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Sep 4, 4:24 PM PDT · 13905 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
34. 2.15km SSE of Frazier Park, CASun, Sep 4, 5:48 PM PDT · 13905 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
35. 2.026km WNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Sep 5, 1:39 AM PDT · 13905 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
36. 2.119km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Sep 5, 6:14 AM PDT · 13904 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
37. 1.526km WNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Sep 5, 9:04 AM PDT · 13904 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
38. 1.513km NNE of Grapevine, CATue, Sep 6, 1:35 PM PDT · 13903 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
39. 1.512km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAThu, Sep 8, 5:06 AM PDT · 13901 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
40. 3.616km N of Grapevine, CAThu, Sep 8, 4:16 PM PDT · 13901 days ago · 18 km deep · 33 km away
41. 2.118km NNW of Grapevine, CAThu, Sep 8, 5:27 PM PDT · 13901 days ago · 20 km deep · 34 km away
42. 1.73km SE of Kernville, CAFri, Sep 9, 2:04 AM PDT · 13901 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
43. 2.13km ESE of Kernville, CAFri, Sep 9, 2:16 AM PDT · 13901 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
44. 1.72km SE of Kernville, CAFri, Sep 9, 2:17 AM PDT · 13901 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
45. 1.53km ESE of Kernville, CAFri, Sep 9, 2:32 AM PDT · 13901 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
46. 1.63km SE of Kernville, CAFri, Sep 9, 5:36 AM PDT · 13900 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
47. 1.73km ESE of Kernville, CAFri, Sep 9, 7:50 AM PDT · 13900 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
48. 2.217km SSW of Tehachapi, CASat, Sep 10, 1:32 PM PDT · 13899 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
49. 1.512km ESE of Lake Isabella, CASun, Sep 11, 2:42 AM PDT · 13899 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
50. 2.621km NW of Inyokern, CASun, Sep 11, 6:11 AM PDT · 13898 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
51. 1.53km E of Kernville, CASun, Sep 11, 8:14 AM PDT · 13898 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
52. 1.63km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 8:37 AM PDT · 13896 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
53. 2.12km E of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 8:51 AM PDT · 13896 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
54. 2.02km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 9:54 AM PDT · 13896 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
55. 2.12km NE of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 10:01 AM PDT · 13896 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
56. 2.13km SE of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 1:03 PM PDT · 13896 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
57. 1.92km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 2:15 PM PDT · 13896 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
58. 1.53km E of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 3:32 PM PDT · 13896 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
59. 2.023km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 4:34 PM PDT · 13896 days ago · 18 km deep · 88 km away
60. 1.63km E of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 4:47 PM PDT · 13896 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away

The first 60 of 107.

Before

1. 1.73km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Aug 16, 8:32 AM PDT · 13924 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
2. 1.73km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Aug 16, 8:32 AM PDT · 13924 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
3. 1.82km E of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 15, 3:22 PM PDT · 13925 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
4. 2.13km ESE of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 15, 8:46 AM PDT · 13925 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
5. 1.83km ESE of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 15, 8:15 AM PDT · 13925 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
6. 1.62km ESE of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 15, 7:52 AM PDT · 13925 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
7. 1.83km ESE of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 15, 7:22 AM PDT · 13925 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
8. 2.03km SE of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 15, 5:37 AM PDT · 13925 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
9. 1.53km ESE of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 15, 12:30 AM PDT · 13926 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
10. 1.63km E of Kernville, CASun, Aug 14, 11:05 PM PDT · 13926 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
11. 1.72km ESE of Kernville, CASun, Aug 14, 10:32 PM PDT · 13926 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
12. 1.53km E of Kernville, CASun, Aug 14, 3:10 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
13. 1.52km ESE of Kernville, CASun, Aug 14, 3:09 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
14. 1.52km ESE of Kernville, CASun, Aug 14, 1:17 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
15. 1.61km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 10:28 PM PDT · 13927 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
16. 2.83km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 6:42 PM PDT · 13927 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
17. 1.62km SE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 10:47 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
18. 1.52km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 10:18 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
19. 1.82km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 7:36 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
20. 2.02km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 13, 7:33 AM PDT · 13927 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1007611. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:18 PM UTC.