California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 21km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 21km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Mon, Aug 7, 1989, 6:38 AM PDT (13:38 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 23km WNW of Inyokern, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1989-08-07 13:38:12 UTC
Depth
4.9 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.293° N, 118.570° 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
97°
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: 67 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.826km NW of Kernville, CA · 13569 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 1.610km SSW of Johannesburg, CA · 13568 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.110km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 13567 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.26km NW of Wofford Heights, CA · 13566 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 2.46km NW of Wofford Heights, CA · 13566 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 1.917km WNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13565 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 1.621km N of Fillmore, CA · 13565 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 1.822km NNW of Fillmore, CA · 13563 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 2.618km SE of Bodfish, CA · 13563 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 2.317km SE of Bodfish, CA · 13563 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 2.09km SE of Bodfish, CA · 13561 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 1.720km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13560 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 1.67km SSW of Johannesburg, CA · 13559 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 2.620km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13556 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 1.720km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13555 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 1.56km NW of Wofford Heights, CA · 13551 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 1.96km NW of Wofford Heights, CA · 13548 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 3.123km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13546 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 1.623km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13546 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 2.323km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13546 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  21. 2.223km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13545 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  22. 2.29km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 13544 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  23. 2.718km W of Johannesburg, CA · 13543 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  24. 1.817km W of Johannesburg, CA · 13543 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 2.217km W of Johannesburg, CA · 13543 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  26. 1.717km W of Johannesburg, CA · 13543 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  27. 1.623km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13543 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  28. 1.79km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 13543 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  29. 1.917km SW of Arvin, CA · 13542 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  30. 2.34km S of Little Lake, CA · 13542 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  31. 2.523km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13541 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  32. 2.323km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13541 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  33. 2.526km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13541 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  34. 1.65km WSW of Coso Junction, CA · 13541 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  35. 2.512km NNW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 13540 days ago · 19 km deep · 68 km away
  36. 2.115km SE of Bodfish, CA · 13540 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  37. 2.26km NW of Wofford Heights, CA · 13539 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  38. 2.510km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 13539 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  39. 2.110km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 13539 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  40. 1.67km W of Kernville, CA · 13537 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  41. 1.55km W of Kernville, CA · 13536 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  42. 1.82km WNW of Wofford Heights, CA · 13535 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  43. 2.06km NW of Wofford Heights, CA · 13535 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  44. 1.91km NW of Frazier Park, CA · 13534 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  45. 3.08km S of Frazier Park, CA · 13533 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  46. 2.68km NE of Grapevine, CA · 13533 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
  47. 1.925km NNE of California City, CA · 13533 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  48. 2.111km WSW of Grapevine, CA · 13531 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  49. 1.56km NW of Wofford Heights, CA · 13528 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  50. 1.89km N of Kernville, CA · 13527 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  51. 2.818km E of Arvin, CA · 13525 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away
  52. 2.310km SE of Gorman, CA · 13523 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  53. 1.822km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 13523 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  54. 2.317km SSE of Arvin, CA · 13521 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  55. 2.121km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13520 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  56. 1.68km N of Grapevine, CA · 13518 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  57. 1.919km E of Maricopa, CA · 13518 days ago · 20 km deep · 62 km away
  58. 2.422km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13517 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  59. 1.625km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13517 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  60. 1.617km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13515 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away

The first 60 of 67.

Before

  1. 2.319km SE of Bodfish, CA · 13570 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 1.94km E of Valencia, CA · 13571 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.818km W of Johannesburg, CA · 13571 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 1.911km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 13572 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 2.910km SE of Gorman, CA · 13573 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 1.78km NE of Grapevine, CA · 13574 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 2.99km NE of Grapevine, CA · 13574 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.613km S of Bodfish, CA · 13579 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 1.67km ENE of Wasco, CA · 13579 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 1.618km ESE of Arvin, CA · 13582 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 1.81km S of Valencia, CA · 13582 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 2.011km NE of Kernville, CA · 13586 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.311km NE of Kernville, CA · 13586 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 1.513km SSE of Bodfish, CA · 13586 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 1.613km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13586 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 1.97km S of Bakersfield, CA · 13586 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 2.324km N of Tehachapi, CA · 13588 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 2.014km W of Johannesburg, CA · 13589 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 1.714km W of Johannesburg, CA · 13591 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 2.03km SW of Valencia, CA · 13591 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1036977. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:14 AM UTC.