California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 22km ESE of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 22km ESE of Bodfish, CA on Wed, Feb 14, 1990, 9:50 PM PST (05:50 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 22km SSW of Little Lake, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-02-15 05:50:18 UTC
Depth
10.9 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.486° N, 118.281° 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
52°
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: 147 in the 60 days after this one and 93 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.717km WSW of Rosedale, CA · 13381 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.221km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13381 days ago · 19 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 2.721km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13381 days ago · 19 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 2.121km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13381 days ago · 20 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 1.922km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13381 days ago · 20 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 2.021km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13380 days ago · 20 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 1.612km ENE of Kernville, CA · 13378 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 1.921km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13378 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 1.717km E of Little Lake, CA · 13377 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 2.725km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13376 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 1.825km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13376 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 1.825km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13376 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 1.98km ESE of Coso Junction, CA · 13375 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 1.78km S of Arvin, CA · 13374 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 1.78km ESE of Coso Junction, CA · 13374 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 2.38km ESE of Coso Junction, CA · 13374 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 2.23km N of Little Lake, CA · 13374 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  18. 2.924km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13373 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  19. 2.622km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13373 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 1.922km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13373 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  21. 2.422km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13373 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  22. 1.522km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13373 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  23. 2.421km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13371 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  24. 2.96km NNE of Little Lake, CA · 13371 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  25. 1.613km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 13371 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  26. 1.519km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13371 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  27. 1.925km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 13370 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  28. 1.722km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13370 days ago · 20 km deep · 88 km away
  29. 1.922km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 13369 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  30. 1.611km S of Olancha, CA · 13369 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 1.620km NW of Inyokern, CA · 13369 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  32. 1.726km W of Inyokern, CA · 13368 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  33. 1.719km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13367 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  34. 2.320km N of Mojave, CA · 13366 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  35. 1.611km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 13365 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  36. 2.012km SSW of Arvin, CA · 13365 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  37. 1.78km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 13365 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  38. 2.812km WNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13364 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  39. 1.99km SW of Shafter, CA · 13364 days ago · 19 km deep · 95 km away
  40. 1.521km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13362 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  41. 2.213km SE of Little Lake, CA · 13362 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  42. 1.721km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13361 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  43. 2.013km WSW of Rosedale, CA · 13360 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  44. 1.832km W of Olancha, CA · 13360 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  45. 2.530km W of Olancha, CA · 13360 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  46. 1.713km WSW of Rosedale, CA · 13360 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  47. 1.720km SW of Little Lake, CA · 13360 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  48. 1.713km E of Little Lake, CA · 13359 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  49. 1.719km ENE of Little Lake, CA · 13358 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  50. 1.77km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 13357 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  51. 1.915km E of Coso Junction, CA · 13357 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  52. 2.821km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 13357 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  53. 1.633km SE of Bodfish, CA · 13357 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  54. 2.117km N of Oildale, CA · 13356 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  55. 1.629km N of Kernville, CA · 13356 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  56. 1.615km ENE of Ridgecrest, CA · 13356 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  57. 1.913km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13354 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
  58. 1.919km N of Mojave, CA · 13352 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  59. 3.02km W of Gorman, CA · 13352 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  60. 1.919km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13351 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away

The first 60 of 147.

Before

  1. 2.420km N of Mojave, CA · 13381 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 1.518km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13382 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 2.119km N of Mojave, CA · 13382 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 1.513km ENE of Little Lake, CA · 13382 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 1.920km N of Mojave, CA · 13383 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 2.620km N of Mojave, CA · 13383 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 2.14km ESE of Wofford Heights, CA · 13383 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 2.713km ENE of Little Lake, CA · 13383 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 2.013km ENE of Little Lake, CA · 13383 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 2.520km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13384 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 2.013km ENE of Little Lake, CA · 13384 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 1.78km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 13384 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 1.519km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13384 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 1.620km N of Mojave, CA · 13384 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  15. 2.519km N of Mojave, CA · 13384 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  16. 1.520km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13385 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 1.620km N of Mojave, CA · 13385 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 2.219km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13385 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  19. 1.812km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 13386 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  20. 2.820km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13388 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci675254. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:18 AM UTC.