M2.1 earthquake 24km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Sep 19, 1988, 5:58 PM PDT

UTC

1988-09-20 00:58:52 UTC

Depth

5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.335° N, 118.523° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

90°

Stations used

0

• Golden Hills, CaliforniaPopulation 8,656. Forecast22 kmN
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast24 kmNNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast45 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast145 kmN

After

1. 1.511km WNW of Johannesburg, CATue, Sep 20, 4:59 AM PDT · 13890 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
2. 1.714km SSW of Johannesburg, CAWed, Sep 21, 2:37 AM PDT · 13889 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
3. 2.112km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAWed, Sep 21, 6:49 AM PDT · 13889 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
4. 2.913km NE of Inyokern, CAFri, Sep 23, 10:50 PM PDT · 13886 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
5. 2.717km SSE of Arvin, CASat, Sep 24, 3:27 AM PDT · 13886 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
6. 2.318km ESE of Little Lake, CASun, Sep 25, 9:22 AM PDT · 13885 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
7. 1.518km SE of Little Lake, CASun, Sep 25, 10:20 AM PDT · 13885 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
8. 1.618km SE of Little Lake, CASun, Sep 25, 10:24 AM PDT · 13885 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
9. 1.619km SE of Little Lake, CASun, Sep 25, 10:24 AM PDT · 13885 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
10. 2.719km SE of Little Lake, CASun, Sep 25, 11:25 AM PDT · 13885 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
11. 2.58km WNW of Frazier Park, CASun, Sep 25, 8:46 PM PDT · 13885 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
12. 1.519km SE of Little Lake, CASun, Sep 25, 9:44 PM PDT · 13885 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
13. 2.78km E of Coso Junction, CAMon, Sep 26, 11:07 AM PDT · 13884 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
14. 1.718km ESE of Little Lake, CAMon, Sep 26, 5:05 PM PDT · 13884 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
15. 1.718km ESE of Little Lake, CAMon, Sep 26, 5:09 PM PDT · 13884 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
16. 1.831km ESE of Lake Isabella, CATue, Sep 27, 1:09 AM PDT · 13883 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
17. 1.518km ESE of Little Lake, CATue, Sep 27, 6:59 AM PDT · 13883 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
18. 1.55km NNE of Grapevine, CAWed, Sep 28, 9:01 PM PDT · 13882 days ago · 16 km deep · 52 km away
19. 2.08km E of Coso Junction, CAThu, Sep 29, 1:56 AM PDT · 13881 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
20. 1.525km WNW of Coso Junction, CAThu, Sep 29, 2:26 AM PDT · 13881 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
21. 1.88km E of Coso Junction, CAFri, Sep 30, 5:06 PM PDT · 13880 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
22. 2.08km E of Coso Junction, CAFri, Sep 30, 5:07 PM PDT · 13880 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
23. 2.119km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Sep 30, 8:25 PM PDT · 13880 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
24. 1.68km E of Coso Junction, CASat, Oct 1, 11:02 PM PDT · 13878 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
25. 1.524km E of Maricopa, CAMon, Oct 3, 12:29 AM PDT · 13877 days ago · 25 km deep · 62 km away
26. 1.610km SE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Oct 3, 10:37 AM PDT · 13877 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
27. 1.520km ENE of Arvin, CAMon, Oct 3, 12:42 PM PDT · 13877 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
28. 1.518km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Oct 3, 1:43 PM PDT · 13877 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
29. 1.62km ESE of Lamont, CAMon, Oct 3, 4:22 PM PDT · 13877 days ago · 21 km deep · 35 km away
30. 1.511km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAWed, Oct 5, 11:24 AM PDT · 13875 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
31. 2.123km NE of Arvin, CAThu, Oct 6, 7:56 AM PDT · 13874 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
32. 1.513km S of Bodfish, CAThu, Oct 6, 12:06 PM PDT · 13874 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
33. 2.31km ESE of Inyokern, CAFri, Oct 7, 12:12 AM PDT · 13873 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
34. 1.514km N of Ridgecrest, CAFri, Oct 7, 10:53 PM PDT · 13872 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
35. 2.020km N of Ridgecrest, CASun, Oct 9, 1:16 AM PDT · 13871 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
36. 2.117km NW of Tehachapi, CASun, Oct 9, 8:28 AM PDT · 13871 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
37. 2.220km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Oct 10, 6:10 AM PDT · 13870 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
38. 2.517km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Oct 10, 1:31 PM PDT · 13870 days ago · 18 km deep · 57 km away
39. 1.618km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Oct 11, 5:18 AM PDT · 13869 days ago · 17 km deep · 66 km away
40. 1.518km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Oct 11, 8:16 AM PDT · 13869 days ago · 20 km deep · 58 km away
41. 2.013km N of Castaic, CATue, Oct 11, 9:02 PM PDT · 13869 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
42. 1.923km NE of Arvin, CAWed, Oct 12, 8:13 AM PDT · 13868 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
43. 1.717km SSW of Gorman, CAThu, Oct 13, 1:43 PM PDT · 13867 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
44. 1.715km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Oct 14, 2:10 PM PDT · 13866 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
45. 1.829km SW of Olancha, CASun, Oct 16, 12:04 PM PDT · 13864 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
46. 2.027km WSW of Olancha, CASun, Oct 16, 7:50 PM PDT · 13864 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
47. 3.214km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Oct 19, 3:50 AM PDT · 13861 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
48. 2.714km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Oct 19, 4:37 AM PDT · 13861 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
49. 3.914km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Oct 19, 6:44 AM PDT · 13861 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
50. 3.314km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Oct 19, 7:04 AM PDT · 13861 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
51. 2.014km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Oct 19, 7:09 AM PDT · 13861 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
52. 2.014km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Oct 19, 8:51 AM PDT · 13861 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
53. 1.727km WSW of Olancha, CAWed, Oct 19, 6:38 PM PDT · 13861 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
54. 2.621km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, Oct 20, 4:39 AM PDT · 13860 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
55. 1.521km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, Oct 20, 4:48 AM PDT · 13860 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
56. 2.221km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, Oct 20, 6:05 AM PDT · 13860 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
57. 1.514km NE of Lebec, CAThu, Oct 20, 7:42 AM PDT · 13860 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
58. 1.620km ENE of Taft, CASat, Oct 22, 3:25 AM PDT · 13858 days ago · 20 km deep · 68 km away
59. 1.623km NW of Grapevine, CASat, Oct 22, 9:37 AM PDT · 13858 days ago · 23 km deep · 62 km away
60. 1.720km NW of Grapevine, CASat, Oct 22, 4:59 PM PDT · 13858 days ago · 20 km deep · 56 km away

The first 60 of 110.

Before

1. 1.88km ENE of Little Lake, CAMon, Sep 19, 12:44 PM PDT · 13891 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
2. 1.525km NNE of Arvin, CASun, Sep 18, 10:56 PM PDT · 13891 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
3. 3.218km W of Wasco, CASat, Sep 17, 8:50 AM PDT · 13893 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
4. 1.611km ENE of Kernville, CASat, Sep 17, 5:27 AM PDT · 13893 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
5. 1.611km NE of Little Lake, CAFri, Sep 16, 10:07 PM PDT · 13893 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
6. 1.517km ESE of Arvin, CAFri, Sep 16, 3:13 AM PDT · 13894 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
7. 1.511km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAThu, Sep 15, 5:56 PM PDT · 13895 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
8. 1.63km ESE of Kernville, CAThu, Sep 15, 2:27 PM PDT · 13895 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
9. 2.23km WNW of Wofford Heights, CAThu, Sep 15, 2:50 AM PDT · 13895 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
10. 2.018km SW of Little Lake, CAThu, Sep 15, 12:04 AM PDT · 13895 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
11. 1.62km SE of Kernville, CAWed, Sep 14, 3:04 PM PDT · 13896 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
12. 1.53km E of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 7:17 PM PDT · 13897 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
13. 1.93km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 6:57 PM PDT · 13897 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
14. 1.63km E of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 4:47 PM PDT · 13897 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
15. 2.023km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 4:34 PM PDT · 13897 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
16. 1.53km E of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 3:32 PM PDT · 13897 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
17. 1.92km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 2:15 PM PDT · 13897 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
18. 2.13km SE of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 1:03 PM PDT · 13897 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
19. 2.12km NE of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 10:01 AM PDT · 13897 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
20. 2.02km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Sep 13, 9:54 AM PDT · 13897 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci646808. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC.