M1.7 earthquake 21km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (mc), micro

Local time

Sat, Apr 16, 1988, 10:23 AM PDT

UTC

1988-04-16 17:23:20 UTC

Depth

4.9 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.301° N, 118.543° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

90°

Stations used

0

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast18 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast21 kmNNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast44 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast142 kmN

After

1. 2.421km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Apr 16, 12:36 PM PDT · 14046 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.618km N of Pine Mountain Club, CASat, Apr 16, 3:20 PM PDT · 14046 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
3. 1.915km N of Pine Mountain Club, CASat, Apr 16, 3:29 PM PDT · 14046 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
4. 1.65km NNE of Little Lake, CAMon, Apr 18, 2:37 AM PDT · 14044 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
5. 1.515km WNW of Buttonwillow, CATue, Apr 19, 11:23 PM PDT · 14042 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
6. 1.914km N of Ridgecrest, CAThu, Apr 21, 10:10 AM PDT · 14041 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
7. 1.514km N of Ridgecrest, CAThu, Apr 21, 11:10 PM PDT · 14040 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
8. 1.721km SSW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Apr 22, 2:41 AM PDT · 14040 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
9. 2.016km NNE of Ridgecrest, CASat, Apr 23, 1:49 AM PDT · 14039 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
10. 1.521km SSW of Tehachapi, CASun, Apr 24, 8:14 AM PDT · 14038 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
11. 2.714km N of Ridgecrest, CASun, Apr 24, 2:20 PM PDT · 14038 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
12. 1.624km SSW of Bodfish, CATue, Apr 26, 8:33 PM PDT · 14035 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
13. 1.513km N of Castaic, CAWed, Apr 27, 3:25 AM PDT · 14035 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
14. 1.714km WSW of Lake Hughes, CAWed, Apr 27, 4:29 AM PDT · 14035 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
15. 2.218km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, Apr 28, 1:36 PM PDT · 14034 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
16. 1.618km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, Apr 28, 1:45 PM PDT · 14034 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
17. 1.611km SSE of Bodfish, CAFri, Apr 29, 3:31 AM PDT · 14033 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
18. 1.518km NNE of Ridgecrest, CAFri, Apr 29, 5:27 AM PDT · 14033 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
19. 1.911km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, Apr 30, 1:39 AM PDT · 14032 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
20. 2.011km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, Apr 30, 3:05 AM PDT · 14032 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
21. 2.111km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, Apr 30, 3:13 AM PDT · 14032 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
22. 1.511km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, Apr 30, 3:14 AM PDT · 14032 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
23. 1.612km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, Apr 30, 3:24 AM PDT · 14032 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
24. 1.613km SE of Bodfish, CASun, May 1, 3:52 AM PDT · 14031 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
25. 1.717km WNW of Tehachapi, CATue, May 3, 10:27 AM PDT · 14029 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
26. 1.920km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, May 4, 1:42 AM PDT · 14028 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
27. 2.07km WNW of Frazier Park, CAWed, May 4, 3:34 PM PDT · 14028 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
28. 2.06km WNW of Frazier Park, CAWed, May 4, 3:38 PM PDT · 14028 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
29. 1.623km WNW of Inyokern, CAFri, May 6, 4:06 AM PDT · 14026 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
30. 1.917km E of Arvin, CASat, May 7, 7:05 PM PDT · 14025 days ago · 16 km deep · 12 km away
31. 1.719km NW of Tehachapi, CASat, May 7, 11:56 PM PDT · 14024 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
32. 1.811km E of Lake Isabella, CASun, May 8, 7:20 PM PDT · 14024 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
33. 1.611km E of Lake Isabella, CASun, May 8, 7:28 PM PDT · 14024 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
34. 1.521km SE of Bodfish, CAMon, May 9, 2:08 PM PDT · 14023 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
35. 1.917km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAThu, May 12, 12:58 AM PDT · 14020 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
36. 1.86km NE of Little Lake, CASat, May 14, 5:37 AM PDT · 14018 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
37. 1.56km NE of Little Lake, CASat, May 14, 12:52 PM PDT · 14018 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
38. 2.110km SW of Grapevine, CASun, May 15, 8:02 PM PDT · 14017 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
39. 1.922km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, May 18, 4:48 PM PDT · 14014 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
40. 1.88km NNE of Castaic, CAWed, May 18, 8:25 PM PDT · 14013 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
41. 2.414km WSW of Lake Hughes, CAWed, May 18, 10:59 PM PDT · 14013 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
42. 1.621km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, May 19, 9:40 PM PDT · 14012 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
43. 1.911km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, May 20, 10:23 AM PDT · 14012 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
44. 2.38km ESE of Coso Junction, CASun, May 22, 11:07 AM PDT · 14010 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
45. 1.50km ESE of Wofford Heights, CASun, May 22, 6:39 PM PDT · 14010 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
46. 2.617km NNW of Fillmore, CAMon, May 23, 7:13 AM PDT · 14009 days ago · 21 km deep · 95 km away
47. 1.517km WSW of Johannesburg, CAMon, May 23, 7:58 AM PDT · 14009 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
48. 1.73km N of Little Lake, CATue, May 24, 12:46 AM PDT · 14008 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
49. 1.619km ESE of Bodfish, CAWed, May 25, 5:29 AM PDT · 14007 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
50. 2.221km WNW of Inyokern, CAWed, May 25, 8:58 AM PDT · 14007 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
51. 2.021km WNW of Inyokern, CAWed, May 25, 10:00 AM PDT · 14007 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
52. 1.619km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, May 25, 3:13 PM PDT · 14007 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
53. 2.017km E of Arvin, CAThu, May 26, 11:16 AM PDT · 14006 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
54. 1.517km SW of Lamont, CAThu, May 26, 8:05 PM PDT · 14006 days ago · 21 km deep · 49 km away
55. 2.023km ESE of Little Lake, CASat, May 28, 3:41 AM PDT · 14004 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
56. 2.323km ESE of Little Lake, CASat, May 28, 3:49 AM PDT · 14004 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
57. 1.73km SE of Valencia, CASat, May 28, 8:17 PM PDT · 14004 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
58. 1.833km W of Coso Junction, CATue, May 31, 10:55 AM PDT · 14001 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
59. 2.326km SSW of Bodfish, CATue, May 31, 10:54 PM PDT · 14000 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
60. 1.614km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAWed, Jun 1, 1:02 AM PDT · 14000 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away

The first 60 of 121.

Before

1. 1.73km NW of Wofford Heights, CASat, Apr 16, 8:46 AM PDT · 14046 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
2. 1.513km S of Little Lake, CAFri, Apr 15, 7:09 PM PDT · 14047 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
3. 1.922km NNE of California City, CAFri, Apr 15, 3:23 PM PDT · 14047 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
4. 1.522km NNE of California City, CAFri, Apr 15, 3:18 PM PDT · 14047 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
5. 1.56km N of Little Lake, CAFri, Apr 15, 6:07 AM PDT · 14047 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
6. 1.525km WNW of Inyokern, CAFri, Apr 15, 2:18 AM PDT · 14047 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
7. 1.616km ENE of Ojai, CAWed, Apr 13, 9:49 PM PDT · 14048 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
8. 2.018km ENE of Ojai, CAWed, Apr 13, 9:17 PM PDT · 14048 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
9. 3.58km ENE of Taft, CAWed, Apr 13, 7:28 AM PDT · 14049 days ago · 21 km deep · 78 km away
10. 1.53km SSW of Little Lake, CAWed, Apr 13, 2:11 AM PDT · 14049 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
11. 1.72km S of Kernville, CATue, Apr 12, 11:52 PM PDT · 14049 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
12. 2.415km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Apr 12, 7:39 PM PDT · 14050 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
13. 1.68km WSW of Mojave, CAMon, Apr 11, 11:58 PM PDT · 14050 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
14. 1.611km E of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Apr 11, 9:15 AM PDT · 14051 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
15. 1.58km NE of Little Lake, CASun, Apr 10, 2:06 AM PDT · 14052 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
16. 2.021km WNW of Inyokern, CASat, Apr 9, 3:35 AM PDT · 14053 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
17. 2.217km W of Johannesburg, CAFri, Apr 8, 5:38 AM PDT · 14054 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
18. 1.819km ESE of Bodfish, CAFri, Apr 8, 2:40 AM PDT · 14054 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
19. 1.74km SW of Buttonwillow, CAThu, Apr 7, 7:28 PM PDT · 14055 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
20. 2.34km WNW of Buttonwillow, CAThu, Apr 7, 3:12 PM PDT · 14055 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci748243. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC.