California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 12km SSE of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 12km SSE of Bodfish, CA on Thu, Aug 2, 1990, 2:30 AM PDT (09:30 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 28km N of Kernville, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-08-02 09:30:01 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.483° N, 118.457° 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
86°
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: 120 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.327km NW of Kernville, CA · 13210 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 1.624km NNE of California City, CA · 13210 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.024km NNE of California City, CA · 13210 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 1.623km NNE of California City, CA · 13210 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.412km ENE of McFarland, CA · 13209 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 1.727km NW of Kernville, CA · 13208 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 1.815km SSW of Little Lake, CA · 13208 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 1.524km E of Coso Junction, CA · 13208 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 2.031km W of Olancha, CA · 13208 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 2.516km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13208 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 1.52km NNE of Lamont, CA · 13207 days ago · 21 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 2.223km E of Coso Junction, CA · 13206 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 1.637km N of Kernville, CA · 13206 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 1.520km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 13205 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 1.718km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 13205 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 1.520km NNE of Neenach, CA · 13204 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 1.611km ESE of Kernville, CA · 13204 days ago · 13 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 1.623km E of Coso Junction, CA · 13204 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 1.522km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13203 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 3.528km N of Kernville, CA · 13203 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  21. 1.61km NE of Wofford Heights, CA · 13202 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  22. 1.824km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13202 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  23. 1.924km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13201 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  24. 1.825km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 13200 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  25. 1.825km W of Inyokern, CA · 13200 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  26. 1.511km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 13199 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  27. 1.724km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13198 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  28. 1.916km W of Johannesburg, CA · 13198 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  29. 1.99km E of Coso Junction, CA · 13198 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  30. 3.025km ESE of Kernville, CA · 13196 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  31. 1.520km ESE of Ridgecrest, CA · 13196 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  32. 1.612km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 13196 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  33. 2.415km SSE of Arvin, CA · 13196 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  34. 1.723km E of Johannesburg, CA · 13195 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  35. 2.214km WSW of Lake Hughes, CA · 13195 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  36. 1.515km NW of Coso Junction, CA · 13194 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  37. 2.123km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13194 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  38. 2.223km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13193 days ago · 20 km deep · 77 km away
  39. 1.522km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 13193 days ago · 21 km deep · 78 km away
  40. 2.322km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13193 days ago · 21 km deep · 77 km away
  41. 1.724km E of Maricopa, CA · 13193 days ago · 22 km deep · 77 km away
  42. 1.622km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 13193 days ago · 19 km deep · 79 km away
  43. 2.523km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13193 days ago · 17 km deep · 77 km away
  44. 1.724km E of Maricopa, CA · 13193 days ago · 20 km deep · 77 km away
  45. 1.821km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 13193 days ago · 19 km deep · 78 km away
  46. 1.823km E of Maricopa, CA · 13193 days ago · 19 km deep · 77 km away
  47. 1.922km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13192 days ago · 21 km deep · 77 km away
  48. 2.023km E of Maricopa, CA · 13192 days ago · 21 km deep · 78 km away
  49. 1.914km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 13192 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  50. 1.516km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 13192 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  51. 1.620km ESE of Olancha, CA · 13192 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  52. 2.310km ESE of Coso Junction, CA · 13191 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  53. 1.820km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 13191 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
  54. 2.011km E of Maricopa, CA · 13190 days ago · 21 km deep · 89 km away
  55. 1.618km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 13190 days ago · 26 km deep · 78 km away
  56. 2.022km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 13190 days ago · 19 km deep · 78 km away
  57. 1.820km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 13190 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  58. 2.020km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 13190 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  59. 2.421km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 13190 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  60. 2.021km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 13190 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away

The first 60 of 120.

Before

  1. 1.56km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 13211 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 1.814km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 13212 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.910km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 13212 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 1.613km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 13212 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 1.911km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 13212 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.924km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13213 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 2.113km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 13214 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 1.520km N of Mojave, CA · 13214 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 2.04km SE of Frazier Park, CA · 13214 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 2.45km SSE of Frazier Park, CA · 13214 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 1.524km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 13215 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 1.514km NW of Coso Junction, CA · 13215 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 2.432km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13215 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 1.519km E of Arvin, CA · 13217 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 1.523km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13218 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 2.120km NE of Little Lake, CA · 13219 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 1.621km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13219 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  18. 1.728km WSW of Coso Junction, CA · 13220 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  19. 1.714km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 13222 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 1.522km SE of Bodfish, CA · 13222 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1060894. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:43 PM UTC.