M1.9 earthquake 8km SSE of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.9 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Feb 17, 1988, 5:52 AM PST

UTC

1988-02-17 13:52:56 UTC

Depth

4.2 km (2.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.074° N, 118.408° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

72°

Stations used

0

• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast7 kmSSE
• Lancaster, CaliforniaPopulation 161,103. Forecast49 kmNNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast115 kmN

After

1. 2.36km E of Santa Clarita, CASat, Feb 20, 10:45 AM PST · 14102 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
2. 1.63km SE of Wofford Heights, CASat, Feb 20, 11:55 PM PST · 14102 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
3. 2.110km E of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Feb 22, 3:21 PM PST · 14100 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
4. 1.732km SE of Johannesburg, CAMon, Feb 22, 4:24 PM PST · 14100 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
5. 1.55km SSE of Kernville, CATue, Feb 23, 8:02 AM PST · 14100 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
6. 1.75km SSE of Kernville, CAWed, Feb 24, 12:32 AM PST · 14099 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
7. 1.98km N of Santa Paula, CAThu, Feb 25, 8:44 AM PST · 14098 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
8. 1.815km NNW of Castaic, CAThu, Feb 25, 4:23 PM PST · 14097 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
9. 2.328km ESE of Kernville, CASat, Feb 27, 12:24 PM PST · 14095 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
10. 1.64km NE of Ridgecrest, CASun, Feb 28, 5:28 PM PST · 14094 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
11. 1.66km N of Taft, CATue, Mar 1, 1:59 AM PST · 14093 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
12. 2.324km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Mar 1, 2:46 AM PST · 14093 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
13. 2.024km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Mar 1, 3:06 AM PST · 14093 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
14. 1.519km SSW of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Mar 1, 6:04 AM PST · 14093 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
15. 2.04km SSE of Kernville, CASun, Mar 6, 6:57 AM PST · 14088 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
16. 2.06km WNW of Castaic, CASun, Mar 6, 7:16 AM PST · 14088 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
17. 1.55km SSE of Kernville, CAWed, Mar 9, 4:35 AM PST · 14085 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
18. 1.517km S of Little Lake, CAThu, Mar 10, 6:22 AM PST · 14084 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
19. 1.517km S of Little Lake, CAThu, Mar 10, 9:12 AM PST · 14084 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
20. 1.920km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Mar 11, 4:50 AM PST · 14083 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
21. 2.820km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Mar 11, 7:23 PM PST · 14082 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
22. 2.120km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Mar 11, 10:27 PM PST · 14082 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
23. 1.912km SE of Buttonwillow, CASun, Mar 13, 9:49 AM PST · 14081 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
24. 3.415km WNW of Johannesburg, CASun, Mar 13, 4:09 PM PST · 14080 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
25. 1.612km WNW of Johannesburg, CASun, Mar 13, 4:10 PM PST · 14080 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
26. 1.59km N of Ridgecrest, CASun, Mar 13, 7:29 PM PST · 14080 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
27. 2.020km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Mar 13, 11:18 PM PST · 14080 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
28. 2.720km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Mar 15, 1:36 AM PST · 14079 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
29. 1.68km SSE of Tehachapi, CAWed, Mar 16, 5:39 AM PST · 14078 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
30. 2.319km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Mar 16, 7:40 AM PST · 14078 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
31. 2.910km SSW of Johannesburg, CAWed, Mar 16, 5:48 PM PST · 14077 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
32. 2.08km N of Rosedale, CAThu, Mar 17, 3:36 AM PST · 14077 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
33. 1.66km E of Ojai, CAThu, Mar 17, 11:29 PM PST · 14076 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
34. 1.65km E of Wofford Heights, CASat, Mar 19, 11:09 PM PST · 14074 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
35. 1.617km NNE of Inyokern, CASun, Mar 20, 2:30 AM PST · 14074 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
36. 1.710km WNW of Kernville, CASun, Mar 20, 6:08 AM PST · 14074 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
37. 2.422km WNW of Inyokern, CASun, Mar 20, 1:59 PM PST · 14073 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
38. 1.520km SSW of Little Lake, CAMon, Mar 21, 12:01 AM PST · 14073 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
39. 1.610km SSW of Johannesburg, CAFri, Mar 25, 4:16 PM PST · 14068 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
40. 1.94km SSE of Kernville, CAMon, Mar 28, 11:40 PM PST · 14065 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
41. 1.615km ENE of Lebec, CATue, Mar 29, 4:44 PM PST · 14064 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
42. 1.65km SSE of Kernville, CAThu, Mar 31, 1:55 AM PST · 14063 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
43. 2.24km WSW of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Mar 31, 1:30 PM PST · 14062 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
44. 1.64km WSW of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Mar 31, 6:20 PM PST · 14062 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
45. 1.54km WSW of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Mar 31, 8:30 PM PST · 14062 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
46. 2.54km SSE of Frazier Park, CASat, Apr 2, 3:16 AM PST · 14061 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
47. 1.523km NE of Arvin, CASun, Apr 3, 11:59 PM PDT · 14059 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
48. 2.27km SSW of Littlerock, CAMon, Apr 4, 3:28 PM PDT · 14058 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
49. 2.324km WSW of Lamont, CAMon, Apr 4, 6:23 PM PDT · 14058 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
50. 1.86km E of Ojai, CAMon, Apr 4, 8:32 PM PDT · 14058 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
51. 1.620km SW of Little Lake, CATue, Apr 5, 10:36 PM PDT · 14057 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
52. 1.624km ENE of Maricopa, CAWed, Apr 6, 1:26 AM PDT · 14057 days ago · 26 km deep · 68 km away
53. 1.634km ENE of Boron, CAWed, Apr 6, 4:01 PM PDT · 14056 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
54. 2.419km W of Johannesburg, CAThu, Apr 7, 5:15 AM PDT · 14056 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
55. 1.819km ESE of Bodfish, CAFri, Apr 8, 2:40 AM PDT · 14055 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
56. 2.217km W of Johannesburg, CAFri, Apr 8, 5:38 AM PDT · 14055 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
57. 2.021km WNW of Inyokern, CASat, Apr 9, 3:35 AM PDT · 14054 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
58. 1.611km E of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Apr 11, 9:15 AM PDT · 14052 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
59. 1.68km WSW of Mojave, CAMon, Apr 11, 11:58 PM PDT · 14051 days ago · 13 km deep · 14 km away
60. 2.415km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Apr 12, 7:39 PM PDT · 14050 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away

The first 60 of 73.

Before

1. 1.516km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, Feb 16, 12:01 PM PST · 14106 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
2. 1.521km NW of Inyokern, CATue, Feb 16, 9:28 AM PST · 14107 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
3. 2.19km N of Grapevine, CAMon, Feb 15, 1:30 AM PST · 14108 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
4. 1.814km NNW of Castaic, CASun, Feb 14, 10:28 PM PST · 14108 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
5. 3.114km NNW of Castaic, CASun, Feb 14, 8:28 PM PST · 14108 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
6. 1.85km NE of Ridgecrest, CASun, Feb 14, 5:28 PM PST · 14108 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
7. 1.75km NE of Ridgecrest, CASun, Feb 14, 10:31 AM PST · 14108 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
8. 1.716km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Feb 13, 11:32 PM PST · 14109 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
9. 2.17km SSW of Littlerock, CASat, Feb 13, 5:39 PM PST · 14109 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
10. 1.511km NW of Pine Mountain Club, CASat, Feb 13, 11:16 AM PST · 14109 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
11. 1.69km N of Grapevine, CASat, Feb 13, 4:45 AM PST · 14110 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
12. 1.513km SSE of Bodfish, CAFri, Feb 12, 1:55 PM PST · 14110 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
13. 2.014km WSW of Lake Hughes, CAFri, Feb 12, 11:23 AM PST · 14110 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
14. 2.021km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Feb 12, 12:08 AM PST · 14111 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
15. 1.528km ESE of Kernville, CAThu, Feb 11, 7:32 AM PST · 14112 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
16. 1.919km ESE of Bodfish, CAThu, Feb 11, 12:09 AM PST · 14112 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
17. 1.96km E of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Feb 10, 10:38 AM PST · 14112 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
18. 1.54km NNE of Grapevine, CASun, Feb 7, 8:33 PM PST · 14115 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
19. 2.63km SSE of Granada Hills, CASat, Feb 6, 9:32 PM PST · 14116 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
20. 1.720km WNW of Inyokern, CASat, Feb 6, 11:21 AM PST · 14116 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci743460. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:55 AM UTC.