M1.6 earthquake 20km NW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Nov 16, 1989, 5:02 AM PST

UTC

1989-11-16 13:02:52 UTC

Depth

3.8 km (2.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.276° N, 118.586° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

97°

Stations used

0

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast14 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast20 kmNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast41 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast140 kmNNW

After

1. 1.518km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Nov 16, 5:06 PM PST · 13469 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
2. 2.020km NE of Lebec, CAFri, Nov 17, 12:20 PM PST · 13468 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
3. 1.614km NNE of Inyokern, CASun, Nov 19, 1:26 AM PST · 13466 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
4. 2.38km ESE of Little Lake, CAMon, Nov 20, 7:39 AM PST · 13465 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
5. 1.520km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Nov 21, 7:00 PM PST · 13464 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
6. 1.723km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Nov 22, 12:47 PM PST · 13463 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
7. 2.721km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, Nov 23, 8:45 AM PST · 13462 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
8. 2.613km NW of Grapevine, CAThu, Nov 23, 5:45 PM PST · 13462 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
9. 1.99km WSW of Tehachapi, CASat, Nov 25, 5:55 AM PST · 13460 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
10. 1.813km SE of Buttonwillow, CAMon, Nov 27, 5:33 PM PST · 13458 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
11. 1.69km ESE of Porterville, CATue, Nov 28, 7:08 AM PST · 13457 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
12. 1.525km SSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Nov 29, 11:26 AM PST · 13456 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
13. 1.720km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Dec 1, 3:17 PM PST · 13454 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
14. 1.513km ENE of Lebec, CASat, Dec 2, 11:32 PM PST · 13452 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
15. 1.615km S of Bodfish, CAMon, Dec 4, 1:32 AM PST · 13451 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
16. 1.99km E of Piru, CAMon, Dec 4, 5:04 PM PST · 13451 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
17. 2.322km E of Oildale, CATue, Dec 5, 5:15 AM PST · 13450 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
18. 1.914km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, Dec 5, 6:36 PM PST · 13450 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
19. 1.95km WSW of Valencia, CAThu, Dec 7, 5:45 PM PST · 13448 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
20. 2.722km E of Oildale, CAFri, Dec 8, 3:15 AM PST · 13447 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
21. 1.927km W of Inyokern, CASat, Dec 9, 2:39 AM PST · 13446 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
22. 2.029km W of Inyokern, CASat, Dec 9, 1:09 PM PST · 13446 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
23. 2.723km WNW of Inyokern, CASat, Dec 9, 2:20 PM PST · 13446 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
24. 2.122km E of Oildale, CASun, Dec 10, 1:22 AM PST · 13445 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
25. 1.74km NNE of Lake Isabella, CASun, Dec 10, 2:36 AM PST · 13445 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
26. 1.617km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Dec 12, 6:09 AM PST · 13443 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
27. 2.215km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAWed, Dec 13, 6:20 PM PST · 13442 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
28. 1.76km NW of Wofford Heights, CAFri, Dec 15, 8:32 AM PST · 13440 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
29. 1.97km E of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Dec 15, 11:51 AM PST · 13440 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
30. 3.517km NE of Ojai, CASat, Dec 16, 7:21 AM PST · 13439 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
31. 1.68km NW of Wofford Heights, CASat, Dec 16, 9:42 AM PST · 13439 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
32. 2.029km W of Inyokern, CASun, Dec 17, 2:52 AM PST · 13438 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
33. 1.829km W of Inyokern, CAMon, Dec 18, 5:48 AM PST · 13437 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
34. 1.516km NW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Dec 18, 3:55 PM PST · 13437 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
35. 1.919km N of Mojave, CAMon, Dec 18, 3:55 PM PST · 13437 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
36. 1.718km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Dec 19, 5:05 AM PST · 13436 days ago · 19 km deep · 58 km away
37. 2.119km N of Mojave, CATue, Dec 19, 3:40 PM PST · 13436 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
38. 1.520km NNW of Mojave, CATue, Dec 19, 8:26 PM PST · 13435 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
39. 1.920km NNW of Mojave, CATue, Dec 19, 9:44 PM PST · 13435 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
40. 2.719km N of Mojave, CAWed, Dec 20, 1:13 PM PST · 13435 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
41. 1.74km E of Wofford Heights, CAFri, Dec 22, 1:15 AM PST · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
42. 1.827km NE of Tehachapi, CASun, Dec 24, 9:04 PM PST · 13430 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
43. 1.72km SE of Castaic, CAMon, Dec 25, 7:56 AM PST · 13430 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
44. 2.43km ESE of Castaic, CAMon, Dec 25, 8:38 AM PST · 13430 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
45. 1.82km SE of Castaic, CAMon, Dec 25, 8:58 AM PST · 13430 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
46. 2.32km SE of Castaic, CAMon, Dec 25, 2:22 PM PST · 13430 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
47. 1.82km SE of Castaic, CAMon, Dec 25, 2:23 PM PST · 13430 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
48. 1.93km SE of Castaic, CAMon, Dec 25, 2:23 PM PST · 13430 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
49. 2.12km SE of Castaic, CAMon, Dec 25, 3:46 PM PST · 13430 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
50. 2.219km N of Mojave, CAMon, Dec 25, 4:46 PM PST · 13430 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
51. 2.011km NE of Boron, CATue, Dec 26, 8:58 AM PST · 13429 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
52. 3.26km SSE of Buttonwillow, CATue, Dec 26, 11:58 AM PST · 13429 days ago · 29 km deep · 79 km away
53. 2.016km NW of California City, CATue, Dec 26, 2:03 PM PST · 13429 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
54. 1.78km W of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Dec 26, 2:49 PM PST · 13429 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
55. 2.03km N of Valencia, CATue, Dec 26, 4:44 PM PST · 13429 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
56. 1.92km SSE of Castaic, CATue, Dec 26, 4:49 PM PST · 13429 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
57. 2.214km S of Bodfish, CAThu, Dec 28, 7:00 PM PST · 13427 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
58. 2.811km NE of Pine Mountain Club, CAThu, Dec 28, 7:09 PM PST · 13427 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
59. 2.334km N of Kernville, CAFri, Dec 29, 7:14 AM PST · 13426 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
60. 2.019km N of Mojave, CAFri, Dec 29, 5:15 PM PST · 13426 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away

The first 60 of 124.

Before

1. 1.915km NE of Ojai, CATue, Nov 14, 1:18 AM PST · 13471 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
2. 1.617km NW of Tehachapi, CATue, Nov 14, 12:41 AM PST · 13471 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
3. 1.85km SSE of Frazier Park, CAMon, Nov 13, 10:48 PM PST · 13471 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
4. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Nov 13, 2:02 AM PST · 13472 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
5. 2.810km SSW of Agua Dulce, CAMon, Nov 13, 12:02 AM PST · 13472 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
6. 2.621km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, Nov 9, 1:02 PM PST · 13476 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
7. 2.510km E of Santa Clarita, CATue, Nov 7, 5:36 AM PST · 13478 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
8. 1.923km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Nov 6, 5:04 AM PST · 13479 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
9. 1.915km NE of Boron, CASun, Nov 5, 9:45 PM PST · 13479 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
10. 1.62km W of Wofford Heights, CASun, Nov 5, 5:56 AM PST · 13480 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
11. 1.714km W of Johannesburg, CAFri, Nov 3, 8:55 PM PST · 13481 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
12. 1.716km NW of Fillmore, CAFri, Nov 3, 8:09 PM PST · 13481 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
13. 1.814km W of Johannesburg, CAFri, Nov 3, 7:14 PM PST · 13482 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
14. 3.214km W of Johannesburg, CAFri, Nov 3, 7:09 PM PST · 13482 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
15. 2.014km NNE of Pine Mountain Club, CAFri, Nov 3, 5:13 PM PST · 13482 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
16. 1.914km W of Johannesburg, CAFri, Nov 3, 12:13 PM PST · 13482 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
17. 1.913km W of Johannesburg, CAFri, Nov 3, 5:48 AM PST · 13482 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
18. 1.513km W of Johannesburg, CAFri, Nov 3, 3:58 AM PST · 13482 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
19. 2.815km W of Johannesburg, CAFri, Nov 3, 3:54 AM PST · 13482 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
20. 1.615km W of Johannesburg, CAFri, Nov 3, 3:51 AM PST · 13482 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1046283. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC.