M1.7 earthquake 17km WNW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (mc), micro

Local time

Tue, May 3, 1988, 10:27 AM PDT

UTC

1988-05-03 17:27:13 UTC

Depth

8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.196° N, 118.618° 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. Forecast4 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast17 kmWNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast41 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast132 kmNNW

After

1. 1.920km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, May 4, 1:42 AM PDT · 14028 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
2. 2.07km WNW of Frazier Park, CAWed, May 4, 3:34 PM PDT · 14028 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
3. 2.06km WNW of Frazier Park, CAWed, May 4, 3:38 PM PDT · 14028 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
4. 1.64km ENE of Ojai, CAThu, May 5, 12:45 AM PDT · 14027 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
5. 1.623km WNW of Inyokern, CAFri, May 6, 4:06 AM PDT · 14026 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
6. 1.917km E of Arvin, CASat, May 7, 7:05 PM PDT · 14025 days ago · 16 km deep · 5 km away
7. 1.719km NW of Tehachapi, CASat, May 7, 11:56 PM PDT · 14025 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
8. 1.811km E of Lake Isabella, CASun, May 8, 7:20 PM PDT · 14024 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
9. 1.611km E of Lake Isabella, CASun, May 8, 7:28 PM PDT · 14024 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
10. 1.521km SE of Bodfish, CAMon, May 9, 2:08 PM PDT · 14023 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
11. 1.917km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAThu, May 12, 12:58 AM PDT · 14020 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
12. 2.110km SW of Grapevine, CASun, May 15, 8:02 PM PDT · 14017 days ago · 16 km deep · 49 km away
13. 2.27km SW of Santa Clarita, CAMon, May 16, 2:25 PM PDT · 14016 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
14. 1.97km SW of Santa Clarita, CATue, May 17, 4:26 AM PDT · 14015 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
15. 1.922km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, May 18, 4:48 PM PDT · 14014 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
16. 1.88km NNE of Castaic, CAWed, May 18, 8:25 PM PDT · 14014 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
17. 2.414km WSW of Lake Hughes, CAWed, May 18, 10:59 PM PDT · 14014 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
18. 1.621km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, May 19, 9:40 PM PDT · 14013 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
19. 1.911km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, May 20, 10:23 AM PDT · 14012 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
20. 1.50km ESE of Wofford Heights, CASun, May 22, 6:39 PM PDT · 14010 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
21. 2.617km NNW of Fillmore, CAMon, May 23, 7:13 AM PDT · 14009 days ago · 21 km deep · 81 km away
22. 1.517km WSW of Johannesburg, CAMon, May 23, 7:58 AM PDT · 14009 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
23. 1.619km ESE of Bodfish, CAWed, May 25, 5:29 AM PDT · 14007 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
24. 2.221km WNW of Inyokern, CAWed, May 25, 8:58 AM PDT · 14007 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
25. 2.021km WNW of Inyokern, CAWed, May 25, 10:00 AM PDT · 14007 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
26. 1.619km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, May 25, 3:13 PM PDT · 14007 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
27. 2.017km E of Arvin, CAThu, May 26, 11:16 AM PDT · 14006 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
28. 1.517km SW of Lamont, CAThu, May 26, 8:05 PM PDT · 14006 days ago · 21 km deep · 40 km away
29. 1.73km SE of Valencia, CASat, May 28, 8:17 PM PDT · 14004 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
30. 2.326km SSW of Bodfish, CATue, May 31, 10:54 PM PDT · 14001 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
31. 1.614km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAWed, Jun 1, 1:02 AM PDT · 14000 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
32. 2.712km SSE of Bodfish, CAThu, Jun 2, 4:19 AM PDT · 13999 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
33. 1.710km SW of Agua Dulce, CAThu, Jun 2, 9:17 AM PDT · 13999 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
34. 2.012km SSE of Bodfish, CAThu, Jun 2, 8:26 PM PDT · 13999 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
35. 2.225km SSW of Frazier Park, CAFri, Jun 3, 12:01 AM PDT · 13999 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
36. 1.827km W of Inyokern, CASat, Jun 4, 7:30 AM PDT · 13997 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
37. 2.210km ENE of Maricopa, CASat, Jun 4, 6:58 PM PDT · 13997 days ago · 25 km deep · 64 km away
38. 2.416km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Jun 5, 4:11 AM PDT · 13996 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
39. 2.126km SSW of Bodfish, CAMon, Jun 6, 11:22 AM PDT · 13995 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
40. 2.316km NE of Boron, CAMon, Jun 6, 9:20 PM PDT · 13995 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
41. 2.211km SSE of Bodfish, CATue, Jun 7, 9:26 PM PDT · 13994 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
42. 2.312km SSE of Bodfish, CATue, Jun 7, 9:47 PM PDT · 13994 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
43. 2.122km ESE of Bodfish, CAWed, Jun 8, 1:50 AM PDT · 13993 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
44. 1.617km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAWed, Jun 8, 10:37 AM PDT · 13993 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
45. 1.712km SSE of Bodfish, CAWed, Jun 8, 6:05 PM PDT · 13993 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
46. 2.415km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAThu, Jun 9, 4:31 AM PDT · 13992 days ago · 16 km deep · 52 km away
47. 2.524km NE of Arvin, CAThu, Jun 9, 5:46 PM PDT · 13992 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
48. 1.810km WSW of Inyokern, CAFri, Jun 10, 7:06 AM PDT · 13991 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
49. 1.625km SSW of Bodfish, CAFri, Jun 10, 7:43 AM PDT · 13991 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
50. 5.416km NE of Lebec, CAFri, Jun 10, 4:06 PM PDT · 13991 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
51. 1.916km NE of Lebec, CAFri, Jun 10, 4:15 PM PDT · 13991 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
52. 2.316km NE of Lebec, CAFri, Jun 10, 4:15 PM PDT · 13991 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
53. 3.615km NE of Lebec, CAFri, Jun 10, 4:22 PM PDT · 13991 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
54. 1.615km NE of Lebec, CAFri, Jun 10, 4:29 PM PDT · 13991 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
55. 2.015km NE of Lebec, CAFri, Jun 10, 4:38 PM PDT · 13991 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
56. 1.916km NE of Lebec, CAFri, Jun 10, 4:43 PM PDT · 13991 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
57. 2.316km NE of Lebec, CAFri, Jun 10, 4:49 PM PDT · 13991 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
58. 2.014km NE of Lebec, CAFri, Jun 10, 5:10 PM PDT · 13991 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
59. 2.914km NE of Lebec, CAFri, Jun 10, 5:36 PM PDT · 13991 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
60. 2.316km NE of Lebec, CAFri, Jun 10, 5:59 PM PDT · 13991 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away

The first 60 of 115.

Before

1. 1.613km SE of Bodfish, CASun, May 1, 3:52 AM PDT · 14031 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
2. 1.612km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, Apr 30, 3:24 AM PDT · 14032 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
3. 1.511km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, Apr 30, 3:14 AM PDT · 14032 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
4. 2.111km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, Apr 30, 3:13 AM PDT · 14032 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
5. 2.011km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, Apr 30, 3:05 AM PDT · 14032 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
6. 1.911km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, Apr 30, 1:39 AM PDT · 14032 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
7. 1.611km SSE of Bodfish, CAFri, Apr 29, 3:31 AM PDT · 14033 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
8. 1.618km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, Apr 28, 1:45 PM PDT · 14034 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
9. 2.218km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, Apr 28, 1:36 PM PDT · 14034 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
10. 1.714km WSW of Lake Hughes, CAWed, Apr 27, 4:29 AM PDT · 14035 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
11. 1.513km N of Castaic, CAWed, Apr 27, 3:25 AM PDT · 14035 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
12. 1.624km SSW of Bodfish, CATue, Apr 26, 8:33 PM PDT · 14036 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
13. 1.521km SSW of Tehachapi, CASun, Apr 24, 8:14 AM PDT · 14038 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
14. 1.721km SSW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Apr 22, 2:41 AM PDT · 14040 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
15. 1.515km WNW of Buttonwillow, CATue, Apr 19, 11:23 PM PDT · 14043 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
16. 2.211km NNE of Santa Paula, CATue, Apr 19, 7:20 PM PDT · 14043 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
17. 1.915km N of Pine Mountain Club, CASat, Apr 16, 3:29 PM PDT · 14046 days ago · 17 km deep · 55 km away
18. 1.618km N of Pine Mountain Club, CASat, Apr 16, 3:20 PM PDT · 14046 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
19. 2.421km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Apr 16, 12:36 PM PDT · 14046 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
20. 1.721km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Apr 16, 10:23 AM PDT · 14046 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci638776. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:05 PM UTC.