California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 9km WSW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 9km WSW of Tehachapi, CA on Sat, Nov 25, 1989, 5:55 AM PST (13:55 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 20km N of Mojave, 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
1989-11-25 13:55:54 UTC
Depth
4.1 km (2.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.112° N, 118.540° 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
72°
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: 143 in the 60 days after this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.813km SE of Buttonwillow, CA · 13458 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.525km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 13456 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  3. 1.720km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13454 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 1.513km ENE of Lebec, CA · 13452 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 1.615km S of Bodfish, CA · 13451 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 1.99km E of Piru, CA · 13451 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 2.322km E of Oildale, CA · 13450 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 1.914km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 13450 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 1.95km WSW of Valencia, CA · 13448 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.722km E of Oildale, CA · 13447 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 1.927km W of Inyokern, CA · 13446 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 2.029km W of Inyokern, CA · 13446 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 2.723km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13446 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 2.122km E of Oildale, CA · 13445 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 1.74km NNE of Lake Isabella, CA · 13445 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.617km NNE of Kernville, CA · 13443 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 2.215km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 13442 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  18. 1.76km NW of Wofford Heights, CA · 13440 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 1.97km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 13440 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 3.517km NE of Ojai, CA · 13439 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  21. 1.68km NW of Wofford Heights, CA · 13439 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  22. 2.029km W of Inyokern, CA · 13438 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  23. 1.829km W of Inyokern, CA · 13437 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  24. 1.516km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13437 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  25. 1.919km N of Mojave, CA · 13437 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  26. 1.718km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 13436 days ago · 19 km deep · 55 km away
  27. 2.119km N of Mojave, CA · 13436 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  28. 1.520km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13435 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  29. 1.920km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13435 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  30. 2.719km N of Mojave, CA · 13435 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  31. 1.74km E of Wofford Heights, CA · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  32. 1.827km NE of Tehachapi, CA · 13430 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  33. 1.72km SE of Castaic, CA · 13430 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  34. 2.43km ESE of Castaic, CA · 13430 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  35. 1.82km SE of Castaic, CA · 13430 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  36. 2.32km SE of Castaic, CA · 13430 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  37. 1.82km SE of Castaic, CA · 13430 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  38. 1.93km SE of Castaic, CA · 13430 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  39. 2.12km SE of Castaic, CA · 13430 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  40. 2.219km N of Mojave, CA · 13430 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  41. 2.011km NE of Boron, CA · 13429 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  42. 3.26km SSE of Buttonwillow, CA · 13429 days ago · 29 km deep · 87 km away
  43. 2.016km NW of California City, CA · 13429 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  44. 1.78km W of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 13429 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  45. 2.03km N of Valencia, CA · 13429 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  46. 1.92km SSE of Castaic, CA · 13429 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  47. 2.214km S of Bodfish, CA · 13427 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  48. 2.811km NE of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 13427 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
  49. 2.019km N of Mojave, CA · 13426 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  50. 2.116km NE of Lebec, CA · 13425 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  51. 2.319km N of Mojave, CA · 13425 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  52. 1.722km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13425 days ago · 20 km deep · 52 km away
  53. 1.519km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13424 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  54. 3.016km N of Fillmore, CA · 13424 days ago · 16 km deep · 72 km away
  55. 2.816km N of Fillmore, CA · 13424 days ago · 16 km deep · 72 km away
  56. 1.716km N of Fillmore, CA · 13424 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
  57. 1.722km W of Johannesburg, CA · 13423 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  58. 2.626km NNE of Kernville, CA · 13423 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  59. 1.73km NNE of Lamont, CA · 13423 days ago · 19 km deep · 38 km away
  60. 1.822km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13423 days ago · 18 km deep · 53 km away

The first 60 of 143.

Before

  1. 2.613km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13462 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 2.721km SSW of Little Lake, CA · 13462 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 1.723km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13463 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 1.520km SE of Bodfish, CA · 13464 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 2.21km WNW of Granada Hills, CA · 13464 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 1.83km NNE of Granada Hills, CA · 13466 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.02km NNE of Granada Hills, CA · 13466 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 2.12km NNE of Granada Hills, CA · 13466 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.82km W of Granada Hills, CA · 13466 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 1.76km NNW of Pacoima, CA · 13467 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 2.020km NE of Lebec, CA · 13468 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 1.518km SE of Bodfish, CA · 13469 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 1.620km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13469 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 1.915km NE of Ojai, CA · 13471 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 1.617km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13471 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 1.85km SSE of Frazier Park, CA · 13471 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 13472 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 2.810km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 13472 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 2.621km SSW of Little Lake, CA · 13476 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 2.510km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 13478 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1046870. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:04 PM UTC.