California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 20km NW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 20km NW of Tehachapi, CA on Mon, Mar 20, 1989, 10:08 AM PST (18:08 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 6km WSW of Grapevine, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1989-03-20 18:08:36 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.265° N, 118.590° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
93°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 78 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.55km NW of Little Lake, CA · 13704 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 2.423km WSW of Coso Junction, CA · 13702 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 2.123km S of Maricopa, CA · 13701 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 4.36km WSW of Grapevine, CA · 13700 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 1.914km SSW of Maricopa, CA · 13700 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 2.529km N of Kernville, CA · 13700 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.925km N of Tehachapi, CA · 13699 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 1.814km NE of Lebec, CA · 13698 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 2.823km NE of Arvin, CA · 13697 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 1.840km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13695 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 2.222km W of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 13694 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.523km WSW of Coso Junction, CA · 13689 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 1.915km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13689 days ago · 16 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 1.617km NNE of Kernville, CA · 13688 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 2.423km WSW of Coso Junction, CA · 13688 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 2.525km N of Kernville, CA · 13688 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  17. 2.37km NNE of Grapevine, CA · 13688 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 1.912km WNW of Mojave, CA · 13687 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  19. 2.323km SW of Bodfish, CA · 13684 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 1.821km N of Kernville, CA · 13684 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  21. 1.613km WSW of Little Lake, CA · 13682 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  22. 1.923km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13682 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  23. 1.611km SE of Gorman, CA · 13682 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  24. 1.623km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13682 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  25. 2.119km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13680 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 1.98km E of Johannesburg, CA · 13680 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  27. 1.726km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13680 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  28. 1.614km NE of Lebec, CA · 13680 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  29. 2.424km NNE of Arvin, CA · 13679 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  30. 2.47km E of Johannesburg, CA · 13677 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  31. 2.119km NNE of Kernville, CA · 13675 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  32. 1.821km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13674 days ago · 22 km deep · 49 km away
  33. 2.014km WNW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 13673 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
  34. 1.923km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13673 days ago · 17 km deep · 52 km away
  35. 2.29km WNW of Frazier Park, CA · 13671 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  36. 1.823km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13671 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 1.913km WSW of Little Lake, CA · 13670 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  38. 2.613km WSW of Little Lake, CA · 13670 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  39. 1.713km WSW of Little Lake, CA · 13669 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  40. 2.529km N of Kernville, CA · 13668 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  41. 2.121km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13667 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  42. 1.911km SSW of Lake Hughes, CA · 13666 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  43. 1.611km SSW of Lake Hughes, CA · 13666 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  44. 1.914km NE of Lebec, CA · 13663 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  45. 2.113km W of Johannesburg, CA · 13663 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  46. 2.226km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 13663 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  47. 1.611km W of Johannesburg, CA · 13662 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  48. 2.012km W of Johannesburg, CA · 13660 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  49. 1.715km SSW of Arvin, CA · 13660 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  50. 2.213km ESE of Johannesburg, CA · 13658 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  51. 2.521km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13657 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  52. 2.630km WSW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 13656 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  53. 1.721km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13656 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  54. 3.411km N of Grapevine, CA · 13655 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
  55. 2.010km N of Grapevine, CA · 13655 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
  56. 2.212km N of Grapevine, CA · 13655 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  57. 2.112km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 13655 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  58. 1.811km N of Grapevine, CA · 13655 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
  59. 1.86km W of Bodfish, CA · 13655 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  60. 2.311km N of Grapevine, CA · 13655 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away

The first 60 of 78.

Before

  1. 2.020km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13709 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.120km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13710 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.120km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13711 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 2.318km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 13712 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 2.38km SE of Bodfish, CA · 13713 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 1.616km S of Little Lake, CA · 13713 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 1.915km WSW of Lake Hughes, CA · 13715 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.620km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13717 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 2.824km W of Johannesburg, CA · 13718 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 1.911km WNW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 13718 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 1.614km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 13718 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 2.812km ENE of Oildale, CA · 13719 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 2.520km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13720 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.717km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 13720 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 1.817km SSE of Tehachapi, CA · 13720 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 2.020km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13725 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 2.220km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13725 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 2.220km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13725 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  19. 2.019km NNE of Neenach, CA · 13725 days ago · 17 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 1.520km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13726 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1024302. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:22 AM UTC.