M1.8 earthquake 17km SSE of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Mar 9, 1989, 9:11 AM PST

UTC

1989-03-09 17:11:17 UTC

Depth

8.6 km (5.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.997° N, 118.372° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

39°

Stations used

0

• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast17 kmSSE
• Lancaster, CaliforniaPopulation 161,103. Forecast40 kmNNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast106 kmN

After

1. 1.717km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAThu, Mar 9, 12:16 PM PST · 13720 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
2. 2.520km NW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Mar 9, 1:16 PM PST · 13720 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
3. 2.812km ENE of Oildale, CAFri, Mar 10, 8:14 AM PST · 13719 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
4. 1.614km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAFri, Mar 10, 9:22 PM PST · 13718 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
5. 1.911km WNW of Pine Mountain Club, CAFri, Mar 10, 11:06 PM PST · 13718 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
6. 2.824km W of Johannesburg, CASat, Mar 11, 12:21 PM PST · 13718 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
7. 2.620km NW of Tehachapi, CASun, Mar 12, 2:05 AM PST · 13717 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
8. 2.31km NNE of Sierra Madre, CAMon, Mar 13, 9:30 AM PST · 13716 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
9. 1.915km WSW of Lake Hughes, CATue, Mar 14, 1:53 AM PST · 13715 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
10. 1.616km S of Little Lake, CAThu, Mar 16, 2:45 AM PST · 13713 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
11. 2.38km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Mar 16, 8:40 AM PST · 13713 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
12. 2.318km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAFri, Mar 17, 10:35 AM PST · 13712 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
13. 2.120km NW of Tehachapi, CASat, Mar 18, 6:32 AM PST · 13711 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
14. 2.120km NW of Tehachapi, CASat, Mar 18, 4:42 PM PST · 13711 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
15. 2.020km NW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Mar 20, 9:30 AM PST · 13709 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
16. 1.920km NW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Mar 20, 10:08 AM PST · 13709 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
17. 1.510km W of Wrightwood, CASat, Mar 25, 10:54 PM PST · 13703 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
18. 2.123km S of Maricopa, CATue, Mar 28, 12:16 PM PST · 13701 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
19. 4.36km WSW of Grapevine, CAWed, Mar 29, 1:29 AM PST · 13700 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
20. 1.914km SSW of Maricopa, CAWed, Mar 29, 2:08 AM PST · 13700 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
21. 2.012km N of Lake View Terrace, CAWed, Mar 29, 5:23 AM PST · 13700 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
22. 1.925km N of Tehachapi, CAWed, Mar 29, 10:47 PM PST · 13699 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
23. 1.814km NE of Lebec, CAFri, Mar 31, 7:07 AM PST · 13698 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
24. 2.823km NE of Arvin, CASat, Apr 1, 11:31 AM PST · 13697 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
25. 2.222km W of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Apr 4, 11:53 AM PDT · 13694 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
26. 1.91km WNW of Wrightwood, CAThu, Apr 6, 8:35 PM PDT · 13691 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
27. 1.915km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Apr 9, 12:25 AM PDT · 13689 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
28. 2.37km NNE of Grapevine, CAMon, Apr 10, 3:02 PM PDT · 13688 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
29. 1.912km WNW of Mojave, CATue, Apr 11, 2:09 PM PDT · 13687 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
30. 2.323km SW of Bodfish, CAFri, Apr 14, 10:32 AM PDT · 13684 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
31. 1.923km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Apr 16, 12:20 AM PDT · 13682 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
32. 1.611km SE of Gorman, CASun, Apr 16, 7:20 AM PDT · 13682 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
33. 1.623km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Apr 16, 12:00 PM PDT · 13682 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
34. 2.119km NW of Tehachapi, CATue, Apr 18, 8:11 AM PDT · 13680 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
35. 1.98km E of Johannesburg, CATue, Apr 18, 8:50 AM PDT · 13680 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
36. 1.726km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Apr 18, 11:08 AM PDT · 13680 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
37. 1.614km NE of Lebec, CATue, Apr 18, 2:04 PM PDT · 13680 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
38. 2.424km NNE of Arvin, CATue, Apr 18, 11:57 PM PDT · 13679 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
39. 2.47km E of Johannesburg, CAFri, Apr 21, 3:00 PM PDT · 13677 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
40. 1.821km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Apr 23, 9:14 PM PDT · 13674 days ago · 22 km deep · 66 km away
41. 2.014km WNW of Pine Mountain Club, CAMon, Apr 24, 9:45 PM PDT · 13673 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
42. 1.923km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Apr 25, 10:38 AM PDT · 13673 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
43. 2.29km WNW of Frazier Park, CAWed, Apr 26, 10:49 PM PDT · 13671 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
44. 1.823km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Apr 27, 1:22 AM PDT · 13671 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
45. 2.121km WNW of Inyokern, CAMon, May 1, 4:25 AM PDT · 13667 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
46. 1.911km SSW of Lake Hughes, CAMon, May 1, 5:16 PM PDT · 13667 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
47. 1.611km SSW of Lake Hughes, CAMon, May 1, 5:19 PM PDT · 13667 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
48. 1.914km NE of Lebec, CAFri, May 5, 10:59 AM PDT · 13663 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
49. 2.113km W of Johannesburg, CAFri, May 5, 11:19 AM PDT · 13663 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
50. 2.226km SSW of Bodfish, CAFri, May 5, 4:34 PM PDT · 13663 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
51. 1.611km W of Johannesburg, CAFri, May 5, 7:30 PM PDT · 13662 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away

Before

1. 2.82km S of Encino, CAWed, Mar 8, 3:43 PM PST · 13721 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
2. 2.020km NW of Tehachapi, CASat, Mar 4, 2:10 PM PST · 13725 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
3. 2.220km NW of Tehachapi, CASat, Mar 4, 2:09 PM PST · 13725 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
4. 2.220km NW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Mar 3, 5:51 PM PST · 13725 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
5. 2.019km NNE of Neenach, CAFri, Mar 3, 5:05 PM PST · 13726 days ago · 17 km deep · 14 km away
6. 1.520km NW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Mar 3, 10:32 AM PST · 13726 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
7. 2.020km NW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Mar 3, 9:11 AM PST · 13726 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
8. 2.519km NW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Mar 3, 9:01 AM PST · 13726 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
9. 3.920km NW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Mar 3, 8:46 AM PST · 13726 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
10. 2.415km SSE of Bodfish, CAWed, Mar 1, 10:11 PM PST · 13727 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
11. 2.117km WNW of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Feb 28, 10:58 PM PST · 13728 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
12. 2.117km E of Lake Isabella, CATue, Feb 28, 6:18 PM PST · 13728 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
13. 2.25km WSW of Pinon Hills, CAMon, Feb 27, 1:12 AM PST · 13730 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
14. 2.023km WNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Feb 27, 12:42 AM PST · 13730 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
15. 2.120km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Feb 26, 5:50 AM PST · 13731 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
16. 2.212km W of Mojave, CASun, Feb 26, 12:12 AM PST · 13731 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
17. 1.911km N of Tehachapi, CAThu, Feb 23, 9:27 PM PST · 13733 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
18. 1.627km SSW of Bodfish, CAThu, Feb 23, 9:00 AM PST · 13734 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
19. 2.11km ESE of Piru, CAThu, Feb 23, 2:00 AM PST · 13734 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
20. 2.010km W of Agua Dulce, CAWed, Feb 22, 8:23 AM PST · 13735 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1023244. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:06 PM UTC.