M1.6 earthquake 26km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, Jan 27, 1990, 6:19 AM PST

UTC

1990-01-27 14:19:57 UTC

Depth

7.5 km (4.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.341° N, 118.565° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

103°

Stations used

0

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast21 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast26 kmNNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast41 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast146 kmNNW

After

1. 2.223km SSW of Pine Mountain Club, CASat, Jan 27, 4:18 PM PST · 13397 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
2. 2.328km WSW of Coso Junction, CASat, Jan 27, 7:52 PM PST · 13397 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
3. 1.74km E of Wofford Heights, CASun, Jan 28, 8:39 AM PST · 13396 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
4. 2.020km NNW of Mojave, CASun, Jan 28, 10:09 PM PST · 13396 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
5. 2.320km NNW of Mojave, CAMon, Jan 29, 3:40 AM PST · 13396 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
6. 1.84km ESE of Wofford Heights, CAMon, Jan 29, 7:03 AM PST · 13395 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
7. 2.019km NNW of Mojave, CAMon, Jan 29, 2:47 PM PST · 13395 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
8. 2.320km NNW of Mojave, CAMon, Jan 29, 4:13 PM PST · 13395 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
9. 2.420km NNW of Mojave, CAMon, Jan 29, 5:32 PM PST · 13395 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
10. 2.420km NNW of Mojave, CAMon, Jan 29, 5:39 PM PST · 13395 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
11. 2.415km WSW of Mojave, CATue, Jan 30, 11:23 AM PST · 13394 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
12. 1.924km WNW of Inyokern, CAWed, Jan 31, 4:03 PM PST · 13393 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
13. 1.526km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Jan 31, 9:14 PM PST · 13393 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
14. 1.620km NNW of Mojave, CAWed, Jan 31, 9:20 PM PST · 13393 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
15. 1.513km SSW of Rosedale, CAWed, Jan 31, 10:47 PM PST · 13393 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
16. 2.619km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Feb 1, 2:52 PM PST · 13392 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
17. 2.020km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Feb 1, 2:54 PM PST · 13392 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
18. 2.720km NNW of Mojave, CAFri, Feb 2, 7:43 PM PST · 13391 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
19. 1.919km N of Mojave, CAFri, Feb 2, 9:30 PM PST · 13391 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
20. 1.73km SW of Palmdale, CAFri, Feb 2, 9:44 PM PST · 13391 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
21. 2.820km NNW of Mojave, CAFri, Feb 2, 11:33 PM PST · 13391 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
22. 2.320km NNW of Mojave, CASat, Feb 3, 12:23 AM PST · 13391 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
23. 2.220km NNW of Mojave, CASat, Feb 3, 12:24 AM PST · 13391 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
24. 1.920km NNW of Mojave, CASun, Feb 4, 12:27 AM PST · 13390 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
25. 1.820km NNW of Mojave, CASun, Feb 4, 12:46 AM PST · 13390 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
26. 2.023km NW of Tehachapi, CASun, Feb 4, 6:09 PM PST · 13389 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
27. 2.020km N of Mojave, CAMon, Feb 5, 5:19 AM PST · 13389 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
28. 1.617km NW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Feb 7, 4:15 AM PST · 13387 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
29. 2.01km WNW of Lake Isabella, CAWed, Feb 7, 6:26 AM PST · 13386 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
30. 2.820km NNW of Mojave, CAWed, Feb 7, 12:23 PM PST · 13386 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
31. 1.812km ESE of Bodfish, CAFri, Feb 9, 11:10 AM PST · 13384 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
32. 2.219km NNW of Mojave, CASat, Feb 10, 9:55 PM PST · 13383 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
33. 1.620km N of Mojave, CASun, Feb 11, 12:24 AM PST · 13383 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
34. 1.520km NNW of Mojave, CASun, Feb 11, 1:41 AM PST · 13383 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
35. 2.519km N of Mojave, CASun, Feb 11, 9:09 AM PST · 13382 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
36. 1.620km N of Mojave, CASun, Feb 11, 12:10 PM PST · 13382 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
37. 1.519km NNW of Mojave, CASun, Feb 11, 6:33 PM PST · 13382 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
38. 1.78km ESE of Lake Isabella, CASun, Feb 11, 8:31 PM PST · 13382 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
39. 1.916km N of Fillmore, CAMon, Feb 12, 1:23 AM PST · 13382 days ago · 16 km deep · 95 km away
40. 2.520km NNW of Mojave, CAMon, Feb 12, 4:53 AM PST · 13382 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
41. 2.14km ESE of Wofford Heights, CAMon, Feb 12, 10:48 PM PST · 13381 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
42. 2.620km N of Mojave, CAMon, Feb 12, 11:10 PM PST · 13381 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
43. 1.920km N of Mojave, CATue, Feb 13, 5:49 AM PST · 13381 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
44. 2.119km N of Mojave, CAWed, Feb 14, 2:50 AM PST · 13380 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
45. 1.518km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Feb 14, 5:00 AM PST · 13380 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
46. 2.420km N of Mojave, CAWed, Feb 14, 6:20 PM PST · 13379 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
47. 1.722km ESE of Bodfish, CAWed, Feb 14, 9:50 PM PST · 13379 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
48. 1.717km WSW of Rosedale, CAThu, Feb 15, 2:22 AM PST · 13379 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
49. 2.221km NW of Grapevine, CAThu, Feb 15, 6:56 AM PST · 13378 days ago · 19 km deep · 58 km away
50. 2.721km NW of Grapevine, CAThu, Feb 15, 7:04 AM PST · 13378 days ago · 19 km deep · 58 km away
51. 2.121km NW of Grapevine, CAThu, Feb 15, 7:05 AM PST · 13378 days ago · 20 km deep · 58 km away
52. 1.922km NW of Grapevine, CAThu, Feb 15, 7:41 AM PST · 13378 days ago · 20 km deep · 58 km away
53. 2.021km NW of Grapevine, CAThu, Feb 15, 2:10 PM PST · 13378 days ago · 20 km deep · 58 km away
54. 1.612km ENE of Kernville, CASun, Feb 18, 3:17 AM PST · 13376 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
55. 1.921km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Feb 18, 4:46 AM PST · 13376 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
56. 1.717km E of Little Lake, CAMon, Feb 19, 12:21 AM PST · 13375 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
57. 2.725km WNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Feb 19, 8:54 PM PST · 13374 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
58. 1.825km WNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Feb 19, 10:34 PM PST · 13374 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
59. 1.825km WNW of Inyokern, CATue, Feb 20, 5:28 AM PST · 13374 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
60. 1.98km ESE of Coso Junction, CAWed, Feb 21, 7:38 AM PST · 13372 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 116.

Before

1. 2.810km NNW of Ridgecrest, CASat, Jan 27, 4:12 AM PST · 13398 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
2. 1.720km NNW of Mojave, CAFri, Jan 26, 10:40 PM PST · 13398 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
3. 1.720km SSE of Johannesburg, CAFri, Jan 26, 8:46 PM PST · 13398 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
4. 2.116km WNW of Johannesburg, CAThu, Jan 25, 10:52 PM PST · 13399 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
5. 1.510km ESE of Kernville, CAThu, Jan 25, 8:56 PM PST · 13399 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
6. 1.821km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Jan 25, 8:10 PM PST · 13399 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
7. 1.521km NNW of Mojave, CAWed, Jan 24, 9:01 PM PST · 13400 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
8. 1.522km WNW of Inyokern, CAWed, Jan 24, 9:58 AM PST · 13400 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
9. 1.928km WSW of Coso Junction, CATue, Jan 23, 6:49 PM PST · 13401 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
10. 2.619km N of Mojave, CATue, Jan 23, 11:33 AM PST · 13401 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
11. 3.017km NW of Tehachapi, CASun, Jan 21, 3:15 PM PST · 13403 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
12. 1.624km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Jan 21, 6:13 AM PST · 13404 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
13. 1.820km NNW of Mojave, CASat, Jan 20, 11:16 PM PST · 13404 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
14. 1.920km NNW of Mojave, CASat, Jan 20, 1:31 AM PST · 13405 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
15. 2.020km NNW of Mojave, CASat, Jan 20, 1:28 AM PST · 13405 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
16. 2.220km NNW of Mojave, CAFri, Jan 19, 11:06 PM PST · 13405 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
17. 2.619km N of Mojave, CAFri, Jan 19, 5:59 PM PST · 13405 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
18. 2.219km N of Mojave, CAFri, Jan 19, 5:56 PM PST · 13405 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
19. 2.119km NNW of Mojave, CAFri, Jan 19, 5:44 PM PST · 13405 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
20. 1.720km NNW of Mojave, CAFri, Jan 19, 5:20 PM PST · 13405 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1050951. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:54 AM UTC.