California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 20km SE of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 20km SE of Bodfish, CA on Fri, Dec 28, 1990, 9:49 AM PST (17:49 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 17km WNW 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
1990-12-28 17:49:51 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.467° N, 118.327° 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
53°
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: 135 in the 60 days after this one and 67 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.93km SSW of Little Lake, CA · 13064 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 1.615km SE of Little Lake, CA · 13063 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 1.510km NNE of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 13063 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 1.514km NW of Coso Junction, CA · 13062 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 1.727km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13062 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 2.325km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13061 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 2.012km S of Bodfish, CA · 13060 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 1.815km NW of Coso Junction, CA · 13060 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 2.25km SE of Coso Junction, CA · 13059 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 1.514km SSW of Olancha, CA · 13059 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.618km SE of Arvin, CA · 13059 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 1.710km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 13058 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 1.510km E of Coso Junction, CA · 13058 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 2.026km ESE of Kernville, CA · 13057 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 3.023km NE of Arvin, CA · 13056 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 1.614km E of Coso Junction, CA · 13056 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 2.014km E of Coso Junction, CA · 13056 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 1.714km E of Coso Junction, CA · 13056 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 1.714km E of Coso Junction, CA · 13056 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 1.818km ENE of Little Lake, CA · 13056 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  21. 1.724km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13055 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  22. 1.513km SW of Searles Valley, CA · 13055 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 2.31km S of Kernville, CA · 13054 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
  24. 1.713km SSW of Olancha, CA · 13053 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  25. 1.632km N of Kernville, CA · 13053 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  26. 1.520km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13052 days ago · 20 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 1.623km E of Little Lake, CA · 13051 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  28. 1.723km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13051 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  29. 1.630km NNW of Searles Valley, CA · 13049 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  30. 1.614km SSW of Tehachapi, CA · 13049 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  31. 1.624km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13049 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  32. 1.914km SE of Olancha, CA · 13049 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  33. 2.315km SSE of Arvin, CA · 13048 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  34. 2.323km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13047 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  35. 1.515km SSW of Arvin, CA · 13046 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  36. 2.420km E of Lake Isabella, CA · 13046 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  37. 1.815km WSW of Lake Hughes, CA · 13046 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  38. 2.220km ESE of Ridgecrest, CA · 13045 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  39. 1.930km NNW of Searles Valley, CA · 13043 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  40. 2.03km ENE of Tehachapi, CA · 13043 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  41. 1.530km NNW of Searles Valley, CA · 13043 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  42. 2.520km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13043 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  43. 2.320km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13043 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  44. 1.517km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 13043 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  45. 1.925km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13042 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  46. 2.125km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13042 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  47. 1.620km ESE of Ridgecrest, CA · 13042 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  48. 1.55km WSW of Grapevine, CA · 13042 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  49. 3.013km WNW of Mojave, CA · 13042 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  50. 2.413km WNW of Mojave, CA · 13042 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  51. 1.713km ESE of Tehachapi, CA · 13041 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  52. 2.115km ESE of Arvin, CA · 13040 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  53. 1.629km W of Olancha, CA · 13039 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  54. 1.729km ESE of Three Rivers, CA · 13039 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  55. 1.623km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 13037 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  56. 2.927km ESE of Three Rivers, CA · 13037 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  57. 1.911km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 13036 days ago · 25 km deep · 75 km away
  58. 1.92km NW of Frazier Park, CA · 13036 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  59. 1.717km NE of Kernville, CA · 13035 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  60. 2.120km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13035 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away

The first 60 of 135.

Before

  1. 1.715km SE of Porterville, CA · 13066 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 1.920km ESE of Ridgecrest, CA · 13066 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 1.57km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 13066 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 1.76km ESE of Wofford Heights, CA · 13068 days ago · 13 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 2.08km E of Porterville, CA · 13068 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 1.61km N of Kernville, CA · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 1.91km NNW of Kernville, CA · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 1.91km N of Kernville, CA · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 1.915km NE of Lebec, CA · 13069 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 1.615km WSW of Rosedale, CA · 13070 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 2.325km N of Tehachapi, CA · 13070 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 2.318km E of Little Lake, CA · 13071 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 2.612km ENE of McFarland, CA · 13071 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 1.622km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13071 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 2.120km E of Lake Isabella, CA · 13071 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 2.525km N of Tehachapi, CA · 13072 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  17. 1.824km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13072 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 1.514km NW of Searles Valley, CA · 13072 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 1.511km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 13072 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 1.911km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 13072 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2009584. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:40 AM UTC.