M2.8 earthquake 19km ENE of Taft, CA

Magnitude

2.8 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Oct 31, 1990, 4:06 PM PST

UTC

1990-11-01 00:06:35 UTC

Depth

23.5 km (14.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.214° N, 119.271° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

108°

Stations used

0

• Dustin Acres, CaliforniaPopulation 652. Forecast11 kmE
• Rosedale, CaliforniaPopulation 14,058. Forecast22 kmSSW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast29 kmSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast160 kmNW

After

1. 1.814km WNW of Grapevine, CAThu, Nov 1, 4:55 AM PST · 13122 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away
2. 2.224km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Nov 2, 2:49 PM PST · 13120 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
3. 2.420km NW of Tehachapi, CASat, Nov 3, 4:44 AM PST · 13120 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
4. 2.322km NW of Grapevine, CASat, Nov 3, 5:29 AM PST · 13120 days ago · 21 km deep · 22 km away
5. 1.524km NW of Grapevine, CASat, Nov 3, 2:41 PM PST · 13119 days ago · 23 km deep · 20 km away
6. 1.88km E of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Nov 5, 1:39 AM PST · 13118 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
7. 2.37km E of Lake Isabella, CATue, Nov 6, 3:57 AM PST · 13117 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
8. 1.724km NE of Lamont, CATue, Nov 6, 2:21 PM PST · 13116 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
9. 1.78km E of Lake Isabella, CATue, Nov 6, 3:19 PM PST · 13116 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
10. 1.524km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Nov 8, 5:45 PM PST · 13114 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
11. 1.920km N of Mojave, CAThu, Nov 8, 5:46 PM PST · 13114 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
12. 2.49km ESE of Bodfish, CAThu, Nov 8, 8:41 PM PST · 13114 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
13. 1.811km ESE of Tehachapi, CAMon, Nov 12, 6:21 AM PST · 13111 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
14. 1.826km SSW of Bodfish, CAMon, Nov 12, 3:42 PM PST · 13110 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
15. 1.98km NE of Castaic, CAWed, Nov 14, 6:12 AM PST · 13109 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
16. 1.619km WNW of Grapevine, CAWed, Nov 14, 1:55 PM PST · 13108 days ago · 23 km deep · 25 km away
17. 1.518km SE of Arvin, CAThu, Nov 15, 2:20 AM PST · 13108 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
18. 2.014km WSW of Lake Hughes, CAFri, Nov 16, 7:14 AM PST · 13107 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
19. 2.810km W of Castaic, CASat, Nov 17, 5:22 AM PST · 13106 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
20. 3.210km W of Castaic, CASat, Nov 17, 6:34 AM PST · 13106 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
21. 2.110km W of Castaic, CASat, Nov 17, 6:35 AM PST · 13106 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
22. 2.16km NE of Piru, CASat, Nov 17, 6:37 AM PST · 13106 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
23. 2.410km S of Tehachapi, CASat, Nov 17, 12:44 PM PST · 13105 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
24. 1.921km SSE of Arvin, CASat, Nov 17, 8:03 PM PST · 13105 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
25. 2.112km ESE of Delano, CASun, Nov 18, 5:36 AM PST · 13105 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
26. 2.023km NE of Arvin, CAMon, Nov 19, 1:18 AM PST · 13104 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
27. 1.512km N of Castaic, CAWed, Nov 21, 12:27 AM PST · 13102 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
28. 1.812km N of Castaic, CAWed, Nov 21, 1:41 AM PST · 13102 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
29. 2.022km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Nov 21, 4:16 PM PST · 13101 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
30. 2.57km NW of Ventura, CASat, Nov 24, 5:54 AM PST · 13099 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
31. 2.48km E of Lake Isabella, CATue, Nov 27, 3:08 AM PST · 13096 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
32. 1.810km SSW of Ojai, CATue, Nov 27, 7:26 AM PST · 13096 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
33. 2.27km SW of Ojai, CATue, Nov 27, 9:28 AM PST · 13096 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
34. 1.511km SW of Ojai, CATue, Nov 27, 1:32 PM PST · 13095 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
35. 1.98km SW of Ojai, CATue, Nov 27, 10:54 PM PST · 13095 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
36. 2.023km NE of Arvin, CAWed, Nov 28, 7:58 AM PST · 13095 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
37. 1.620km WSW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Nov 29, 11:50 AM PST · 13094 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
38. 1.90km NW of Kernville, CAFri, Nov 30, 9:43 PM PST · 13092 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
39. 2.419 km W of Lost Hills, CaliforniaSat, Dec 1, 5:57 PM PST · 13091 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
40. 1.79km W of Tehachapi, CASun, Dec 2, 1:34 PM PST · 13090 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
41. 1.51km N of Kernville, CAMon, Dec 3, 10:00 PM PST · 13089 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
42. 2.116km SSE of Buttonwillow, CATue, Dec 4, 3:09 PM PST · 13088 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
43. 2.017km WNW of Grapevine, CAWed, Dec 5, 1:31 PM PST · 13087 days ago · 13 km deep · 28 km away
44. 1.74km N of Bakersfield, CAThu, Dec 6, 2:50 AM PST · 13087 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
45. 1.51km SSE of Delano, CAFri, Dec 7, 8:59 PM PST · 13085 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
46. 1.66km W of Carpinteria, CAMon, Dec 10, 5:35 AM PST · 13083 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
47. 2.223km NE of Arvin, CAMon, Dec 10, 2:41 PM PST · 13082 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
48. 2.319km NW of Tehachapi, CATue, Dec 11, 2:55 AM PST · 13082 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
49. 2.719km NW of Tehachapi, CATue, Dec 11, 7:33 AM PST · 13082 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
50. 1.620km NW of Tehachapi, CATue, Dec 11, 11:40 AM PST · 13082 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
51. 1.715km SSW of Tehachapi, CATue, Dec 11, 10:27 PM PST · 13081 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
52. 1.87km WSW of Grapevine, CAWed, Dec 12, 6:35 AM PST · 13081 days ago · 17 km deep · 42 km away
53. 1.723km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Dec 14, 3:44 PM PST · 13078 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
54. 1.614km NNW of Pine Mountain Club, CASat, Dec 15, 7:29 PM PST · 13077 days ago · 13 km deep · 28 km away
55. 1.88km WNW of Kernville, CASat, Dec 15, 9:46 PM PST · 13077 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
56. 2.119km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Dec 16, 2:02 PM PST · 13076 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
57. 1.622km NW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Dec 17, 4:41 AM PST · 13076 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
58. 2.317km SE of Arvin, CATue, Dec 18, 2:39 AM PST · 13075 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
59. 1.718km SE of Arvin, CATue, Dec 18, 6:38 AM PST · 13075 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
60. 4.314km NNE of Lamont, CATue, Dec 18, 8:56 AM PST · 13075 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away

The first 60 of 81.

Before

1. 1.54km N of Lamont, CATue, Oct 30, 7:42 PM PST · 13123 days ago · 17 km deep · 34 km away
2. 1.523km SW of Bodfish, CATue, Oct 30, 3:32 PM PST · 13123 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
3. 1.83km NNE of Maricopa, CAMon, Oct 29, 7:36 PM PST · 13124 days ago · 22 km deep · 18 km away
4. 2.223km SW of Bodfish, CAMon, Oct 29, 12:30 PM PST · 13124 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
5. 1.820km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Oct 27, 9:26 PM PDT · 13126 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
6. 1.725km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Oct 27, 6:44 PM PDT · 13126 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
7. 2.212km NE of Los Alamos, CASat, Oct 27, 8:19 AM PDT · 13127 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
8. 1.56km NNE of Grapevine, CAWed, Oct 24, 1:33 AM PDT · 13130 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
9. 1.522km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Oct 22, 2:54 AM PDT · 13132 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
10. 2.43km NE of Buttonwillow, CASat, Oct 20, 9:25 PM PDT · 13133 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
11. 1.714km NW of Grapevine, CAThu, Oct 18, 4:22 AM PDT · 13136 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
12. 2.42km SE of Lamont, CATue, Oct 16, 12:29 PM PDT · 13138 days ago · 21 km deep · 34 km away
13. 2.26km WNW of Grapevine, CAMon, Oct 15, 11:01 PM PDT · 13138 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
14. 2.113km ENE of Carpinteria, CAMon, Oct 15, 10:28 PM PDT · 13138 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
15. 2.025km WNW of Kernville, CASun, Oct 14, 9:34 AM PDT · 13140 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
16. 1.713km SSW of Shafter, CASat, Oct 13, 1:09 PM PDT · 13141 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
17. 1.514km SSW of Lamont, CAThu, Oct 11, 8:28 PM PDT · 13142 days ago · 24 km deep · 25 km away
18. 3.114km SW of Maricopa, CAWed, Oct 10, 6:53 PM PDT · 13143 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
19. 2.020km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, Oct 10, 6:08 PM PDT · 13143 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
20. 3.214km S of Arvin, CATue, Oct 9, 3:21 AM PDT · 13145 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2007308. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:40 AM UTC.