M1.8 earthquake 14km S of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, Aug 23, 1988, 1:34 AM PDT

UTC

1988-08-23 08:34:42 UTC

Depth

9.1 km (5.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.007° N, 118.477° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

101°

Stations used

0

• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast14 kmS
• Lancaster, CaliforniaPopulation 161,103. Forecast46 kmNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast108 kmNNW

After

1. 2.09km WNW of Lake Hughes, CATue, Aug 23, 1:58 AM PDT · 13918 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
2. 1.83km SE of Kernville, CATue, Aug 23, 5:41 AM PDT · 13918 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
3. 1.92km SW of Frazier Park, CATue, Aug 23, 11:27 AM PDT · 13917 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
4. 2.77km N of Johannesburg, CATue, Aug 23, 2:41 PM PDT · 13917 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
5. 2.87km N of Johannesburg, CATue, Aug 23, 2:41 PM PDT · 13917 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
6. 2.26km WSW of Castaic, CAWed, Aug 24, 7:49 PM PDT · 13916 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
7. 1.73km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Aug 26, 9:04 PM PDT · 13914 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
8. 2.124km NE of Ojai, CASat, Aug 27, 4:03 PM PDT · 13913 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
9. 1.95km E of Santa Clarita, CASat, Aug 27, 5:57 PM PDT · 13913 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
10. 1.62km ESE of Kernville, CASun, Aug 28, 4:09 AM PDT · 13913 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
11. 1.814km NE of Lebec, CASun, Aug 28, 6:18 PM PDT · 13912 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
12. 1.78km N of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 29, 5:05 AM PDT · 13912 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
13. 1.824km NE of Arvin, CATue, Aug 30, 2:45 PM PDT · 13910 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
14. 2.22km SE of Kernville, CAWed, Aug 31, 10:11 AM PDT · 13910 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
15. 2.03km NW of West Hills, CAWed, Aug 31, 6:51 PM PDT · 13909 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
16. 1.84km ESE of Kernville, CAWed, Aug 31, 8:38 PM PDT · 13909 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
17. 1.53km SE of Kernville, CAWed, Aug 31, 10:13 PM PDT · 13909 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
18. 1.519km W of Johannesburg, CAThu, Sep 1, 4:53 PM PDT · 13908 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
19. 2.220km WNW of Inyokern, CASun, Sep 4, 1:33 AM PDT · 13906 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
20. 1.815km NE of Lebec, CASun, Sep 4, 10:45 AM PDT · 13905 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
21. 2.120km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Sep 4, 4:24 PM PDT · 13905 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
22. 2.15km SSE of Frazier Park, CASun, Sep 4, 5:48 PM PDT · 13905 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
23. 2.026km WNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Sep 5, 1:39 AM PDT · 13905 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
24. 2.119km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Sep 5, 6:14 AM PDT · 13905 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
25. 1.526km WNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Sep 5, 9:04 AM PDT · 13905 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
26. 1.513km NNE of Grapevine, CATue, Sep 6, 1:35 PM PDT · 13903 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
27. 2.04km SSW of Llano, CAWed, Sep 7, 3:13 PM PDT · 13902 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
28. 1.512km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAThu, Sep 8, 5:06 AM PDT · 13902 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
29. 3.616km N of Grapevine, CAThu, Sep 8, 4:16 PM PDT · 13901 days ago · 18 km deep · 45 km away
30. 2.118km NNW of Grapevine, CAThu, Sep 8, 5:27 PM PDT · 13901 days ago · 20 km deep · 47 km away
31. 1.73km SE of Kernville, CAFri, Sep 9, 2:04 AM PDT · 13901 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
32. 2.13km ESE of Kernville, CAFri, Sep 9, 2:16 AM PDT · 13901 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
33. 1.72km SE of Kernville, CAFri, Sep 9, 2:17 AM PDT · 13901 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
34. 1.53km ESE of Kernville, CAFri, Sep 9, 2:32 AM PDT · 13901 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
35. 1.63km SE of Kernville, CAFri, Sep 9, 5:36 AM PDT · 13901 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
36. 1.73km ESE of Kernville, CAFri, Sep 9, 7:50 AM PDT · 13901 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
37. 2.217km SSW of Tehachapi, CASat, Sep 10, 1:32 PM PDT · 13899 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
38. 1.512km ESE of Lake Isabella, CASun, Sep 11, 2:42 AM PDT · 13899 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
39. 2.621km NW of Inyokern, CASun, Sep 11, 6:11 AM PDT · 13899 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
40. 1.53km E of Kernville, CASun, Sep 11, 8:14 AM PDT · 13899 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
41. 1.63km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 8:37 AM PDT · 13897 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
42. 2.12km E of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 8:51 AM PDT · 13897 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
43. 2.02km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 9:54 AM PDT · 13897 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
44. 2.12km NE of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 10:01 AM PDT · 13897 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
45. 2.13km SE of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 1:03 PM PDT · 13896 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
46. 1.92km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 2:15 PM PDT · 13896 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
47. 2.04km SW of Glendale, CATue, Sep 13, 3:00 PM PDT · 13896 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
48. 1.53km E of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 3:32 PM PDT · 13896 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
49. 1.63km E of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 4:47 PM PDT · 13896 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
50. 1.93km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 6:57 PM PDT · 13896 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
51. 1.53km E of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 7:17 PM PDT · 13896 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
52. 1.62km SE of Kernville, CAWed, Sep 14, 3:04 PM PDT · 13895 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
53. 2.018km SW of Little Lake, CAThu, Sep 15, 12:04 AM PDT · 13895 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
54. 2.23km WNW of Wofford Heights, CAThu, Sep 15, 2:50 AM PDT · 13895 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
55. 1.63km ESE of Kernville, CAThu, Sep 15, 2:27 PM PDT · 13894 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
56. 1.511km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAThu, Sep 15, 5:56 PM PDT · 13894 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
57. 1.517km ESE of Arvin, CAFri, Sep 16, 3:13 AM PDT · 13894 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
58. 1.611km ENE of Kernville, CASat, Sep 17, 5:27 AM PDT · 13893 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
59. 1.525km NNE of Arvin, CASun, Sep 18, 10:56 PM PDT · 13891 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
60. 2.124km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Sep 19, 5:58 PM PDT · 13890 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away

The first 60 of 110.

Before

1. 1.62km E of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 22, 9:15 PM PDT · 13918 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
2. 1.714km NE of Lebec, CAMon, Aug 22, 9:24 AM PDT · 13919 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
3. 1.62km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 20, 8:32 AM PDT · 13921 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
4. 1.63km SE of Kernville, CAFri, Aug 19, 2:19 AM PDT · 13922 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
5. 2.13km ESE of Kernville, CAFri, Aug 19, 1:49 AM PDT · 13922 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
6. 1.63km ESE of Kernville, CAFri, Aug 19, 1:29 AM PDT · 13922 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
7. 1.82km ESE of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 18, 2:00 PM PDT · 13922 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
8. 1.620km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Aug 18, 9:53 AM PDT · 13923 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
9. 1.92km ESE of Kernville, CAThu, Aug 18, 6:26 AM PDT · 13923 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
10. 1.618km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Aug 17, 12:15 AM PDT · 13924 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
11. 1.83km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Aug 16, 10:35 PM PDT · 13924 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
12. 1.818km WNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Aug 16, 1:17 PM PDT · 13924 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
13. 1.73km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Aug 16, 8:32 AM PDT · 13925 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
14. 1.73km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Aug 16, 8:32 AM PDT · 13925 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
15. 1.82km E of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 15, 3:22 PM PDT · 13925 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
16. 2.13km ESE of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 15, 8:46 AM PDT · 13926 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
17. 1.83km ESE of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 15, 8:15 AM PDT · 13926 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
18. 1.62km ESE of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 15, 7:52 AM PDT · 13926 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
19. 1.83km ESE of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 15, 7:22 AM PDT · 13926 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
20. 2.03km SE of Kernville, CAMon, Aug 15, 5:37 AM PDT · 13926 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1008020. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:43 AM UTC.