M1.5 earthquake 18km NW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (mc), micro

Local time

Fri, Jan 1, 1988, 3:18 PM PST

UTC

1988-01-01 23:18:19 UTC

Depth

5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.234° N, 118.602° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

76°

Stations used

0

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast9 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast18 kmNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast41 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast135 kmNNW

After

1. 2.214km S of Little Lake, CAFri, Jan 1, 11:22 PM PST · 14151 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
2. 1.917km SE of Bodfish, CASat, Jan 2, 2:47 PM PST · 14151 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
3. 2.514km S of Little Lake, CAMon, Jan 4, 6:12 AM PST · 14149 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
4. 2.515km WSW of Lake Hughes, CAMon, Jan 4, 10:04 PM PST · 14148 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
5. 1.713km NE of Kernville, CATue, Jan 5, 1:27 PM PST · 14148 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
6. 2.017km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Jan 5, 3:04 PM PST · 14148 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
7. 1.513km NE of Kernville, CATue, Jan 5, 3:29 PM PST · 14148 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
8. 2.012km NE of Kernville, CATue, Jan 5, 4:37 PM PST · 14147 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
9. 1.722km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Jan 6, 1:40 AM PST · 14147 days ago · 20 km deep · 44 km away
10. 2.217km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, Jan 6, 2:04 PM PST · 14147 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
11. 2.417km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, Jan 6, 5:03 PM PST · 14146 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
12. 1.618km WSW of Johannesburg, CAWed, Jan 6, 7:45 PM PST · 14146 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
13. 1.817km WSW of Johannesburg, CAWed, Jan 6, 7:50 PM PST · 14146 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
14. 1.918km WSW of Johannesburg, CAWed, Jan 6, 8:00 PM PST · 14146 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
15. 1.726km W of Inyokern, CAThu, Jan 7, 6:48 AM PST · 14146 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
16. 1.84km SSE of Valencia, CAFri, Jan 8, 6:52 AM PST · 14145 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
17. 1.92km S of Valencia, CAFri, Jan 8, 7:22 AM PST · 14145 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
18. 1.617km WSW of Johannesburg, CAFri, Jan 8, 5:44 PM PST · 14144 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
19. 1.624km NE of Lamont, CASat, Jan 9, 6:45 PM PST · 14143 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
20. 2.121km ESE of Bodfish, CASun, Jan 10, 11:48 AM PST · 14143 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
21. 2.013km SSW of Johannesburg, CASun, Jan 10, 8:59 PM PST · 14142 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
22. 2.017km WSW of Johannesburg, CASun, Jan 10, 10:13 PM PST · 14142 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
23. 1.537km N of Kernville, CAMon, Jan 11, 9:31 PM PST · 14141 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
24. 1.821km ESE of Bodfish, CAMon, Jan 11, 10:13 PM PST · 14141 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
25. 2.617km SE of Bodfish, CAMon, Jan 11, 10:23 PM PST · 14141 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
26. 1.918km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Jan 12, 3:06 AM PST · 14141 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
27. 1.836km N of Kernville, CATue, Jan 12, 4:48 PM PST · 14140 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
28. 1.533km N of Kernville, CAWed, Jan 13, 9:06 PM PST · 14139 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
29. 1.98km NNW of Grapevine, CAThu, Jan 14, 3:37 AM PST · 14139 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
30. 1.926km W of Inyokern, CAThu, Jan 14, 9:02 PM PST · 14138 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
31. 1.524km NE of Lamont, CAFri, Jan 15, 9:48 AM PST · 14138 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
32. 1.524km NE of Lamont, CAFri, Jan 15, 9:50 AM PST · 14138 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
33. 2.333km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAFri, Jan 15, 11:28 AM PST · 14138 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
34. 2.113km SSE of Bodfish, CAFri, Jan 15, 3:09 PM PST · 14138 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
35. 1.819km ESE of Bodfish, CASat, Jan 16, 9:07 PM PST · 14136 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
36. 1.826km W of Inyokern, CASun, Jan 17, 1:49 PM PST · 14136 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
37. 1.822km ESE of Bodfish, CASun, Jan 17, 5:40 PM PST · 14135 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
38. 2.322km ESE of Bodfish, CASun, Jan 17, 5:40 PM PST · 14135 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
39. 1.84km S of Little Lake, CAMon, Jan 18, 6:32 AM PST · 14135 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
40. 1.519km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, Jan 19, 6:28 AM PST · 14134 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
41. 1.528km ESE of Kernville, CAWed, Jan 20, 1:29 AM PST · 14133 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
42. 2.514km WSW of Lake Hughes, CAThu, Jan 21, 12:25 AM PST · 14132 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
43. 2.16km NW of Kernville, CAFri, Jan 22, 3:36 AM PST · 14131 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
44. 1.54km SSE of Kernville, CAFri, Jan 22, 9:08 AM PST · 14131 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
45. 3.117km W of Johannesburg, CAFri, Jan 22, 4:55 PM PST · 14130 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
46. 1.616km W of Johannesburg, CAFri, Jan 22, 4:56 PM PST · 14130 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
47. 2.924km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Jan 22, 7:35 PM PST · 14130 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
48. 1.56km NW of Wofford Heights, CASun, Jan 24, 11:58 PM PST · 14128 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
49. 1.619km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, Jan 27, 6:24 PM PST · 14125 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
50. 2.39km W of Pine Mountain Club, CAThu, Jan 28, 9:35 AM PST · 14125 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
51. 1.721km SW of Lamont, CAThu, Jan 28, 4:47 PM PST · 14124 days ago · 19 km deep · 45 km away
52. 1.821km SW of Lamont, CAThu, Jan 28, 5:53 PM PST · 14124 days ago · 19 km deep · 45 km away
53. 1.718km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Jan 29, 5:36 PM PST · 14123 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
54. 2.220km WNW of Inyokern, CASat, Jan 30, 8:40 PM PST · 14122 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
55. 1.74km SSW of Frazier Park, CASun, Jan 31, 9:15 PM PST · 14121 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
56. 3.216km NE of Lamont, CASun, Jan 31, 10:09 PM PST · 14121 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
57. 2.514km WSW of Lake Hughes, CASun, Jan 31, 10:55 PM PST · 14121 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
58. 2.021km WNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Feb 1, 6:33 PM PST · 14120 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
59. 1.820km NW of Inyokern, CAWed, Feb 3, 7:42 PM PST · 14118 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
60. 2.319km ESE of Bodfish, CAThu, Feb 4, 4:52 AM PST · 14118 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away

The first 60 of 97.

Before

1. 1.54km SSE of Kernville, CAFri, Jan 1, 11:17 AM PST · 14152 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
2. 1.719km SSW of Bodfish, CAFri, Jan 1, 5:31 AM PST · 14152 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
3. 2.017km SSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Dec 30, 8:30 PM PST · 14153 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
4. 1.922km WNW of Inyokern, CATue, Dec 29, 7:08 AM PST · 14155 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
5. 1.927km NE of Arvin, CATue, Dec 29, 6:10 AM PST · 14155 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
6. 2.418km NE of Lamont, CAMon, Dec 28, 11:23 PM PST · 14155 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
7. 1.621km N of Neenach, CAMon, Dec 28, 9:07 PM PST · 14155 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
8. 2.218km SE of Bodfish, CAMon, Dec 28, 6:58 PM PST · 14155 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
9. 1.512km NE of Taft, CAMon, Dec 28, 1:52 AM PST · 14156 days ago · 23 km deep · 69 km away
10. 2.117km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Dec 27, 3:45 PM PST · 14157 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
11. 2.017km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Dec 27, 3:45 PM PST · 14157 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
12. 1.923km SSW of Little Lake, CASat, Dec 26, 2:56 PM PST · 14158 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
13. 1.619km SSW of Bodfish, CASat, Dec 26, 9:40 AM PST · 14158 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
14. 2.117km SE of Bodfish, CASat, Dec 26, 1:51 AM PST · 14158 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
15. 1.618km SE of Bodfish, CASat, Dec 26, 1:46 AM PST · 14158 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
16. 2.020km WNW of Inyokern, CAFri, Dec 25, 11:26 PM PST · 14158 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
17. 1.817km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Dec 25, 8:49 PM PST · 14158 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
18. 2.417km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Dec 25, 8:46 PM PST · 14158 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
19. 2.017km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Dec 25, 12:47 PM PST · 14159 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
20. 2.214km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAFri, Dec 25, 8:06 AM PST · 14159 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci740120. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:41 AM UTC.