California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 17km NW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 17km NW of Tehachapi, CA on Wed, Feb 7, 1990, 4:15 AM PST (12:15 UTC), 9 km (5 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
1.6 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-02-07 12:15:33 UTC
Depth
8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.229° N, 118.589° 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
77°
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: 101 in the 60 days after this one and 95 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.01km WNW of Lake Isabella, CA · 13386 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 2.820km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13386 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 1.812km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 13384 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 2.219km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13383 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 1.620km N of Mojave, CA · 13383 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 1.520km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13383 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 2.519km N of Mojave, CA · 13382 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 1.620km N of Mojave, CA · 13382 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 1.519km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13382 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 1.78km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 13382 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 1.916km N of Fillmore, CA · 13382 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 2.520km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13382 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 2.14km ESE of Wofford Heights, CA · 13381 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 2.620km N of Mojave, CA · 13381 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 1.920km N of Mojave, CA · 13381 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 2.119km N of Mojave, CA · 13380 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  17. 1.518km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13380 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 2.420km N of Mojave, CA · 13379 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  19. 1.722km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 13379 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  20. 1.717km WSW of Rosedale, CA · 13379 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  21. 2.28km NNW of Fillmore, CA · 13379 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 2.221km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13378 days ago · 19 km deep · 51 km away
  23. 2.721km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13378 days ago · 19 km deep · 51 km away
  24. 2.121km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13378 days ago · 20 km deep · 51 km away
  25. 1.922km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13378 days ago · 20 km deep · 50 km away
  26. 2.021km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13378 days ago · 20 km deep · 51 km away
  27. 1.612km ENE of Kernville, CA · 13376 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  28. 1.921km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13376 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  29. 2.725km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13374 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  30. 1.825km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13374 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  31. 1.825km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13374 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  32. 1.78km S of Arvin, CA · 13372 days ago · 16 km deep · 24 km away
  33. 1.510km NNE of Santa Paula, CA · 13372 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  34. 2.924km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13371 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  35. 2.622km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13371 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  36. 1.922km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13371 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  37. 2.422km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13371 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 1.522km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13371 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  39. 2.421km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13369 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  40. 1.519km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13369 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  41. 1.925km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 13368 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  42. 1.722km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13368 days ago · 20 km deep · 50 km away
  43. 1.922km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 13367 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  44. 2.410km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 13367 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  45. 1.79km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 13367 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  46. 1.620km NW of Inyokern, CA · 13367 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  47. 1.726km W of Inyokern, CA · 13366 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  48. 1.719km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13365 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  49. 2.320km N of Mojave, CA · 13364 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  50. 2.012km SSW of Arvin, CA · 13363 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
  51. 1.78km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 13363 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  52. 2.812km WNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13362 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  53. 1.99km SW of Shafter, CA · 13362 days ago · 19 km deep · 71 km away
  54. 1.521km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13360 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  55. 2.213km SE of Little Lake, CA · 13360 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  56. 1.721km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13359 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  57. 2.013km WSW of Rosedale, CA · 13358 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  58. 1.713km WSW of Rosedale, CA · 13358 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  59. 1.720km SW of Little Lake, CA · 13358 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  60. 1.67km N of Piru, CA · 13356 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away

The first 60 of 101.

Before

  1. 2.020km N of Mojave, CA · 13389 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 2.023km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13389 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 1.820km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13390 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 1.920km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13390 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 2.220km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13391 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 2.320km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13391 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 2.820km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13391 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 1.73km SW of Palmdale, CA · 13391 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 1.919km N of Mojave, CA · 13391 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 2.720km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13391 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 2.020km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13392 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 2.619km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13392 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 1.513km SSW of Rosedale, CA · 13393 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 1.620km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13393 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 1.526km NNE of Kernville, CA · 13393 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 1.924km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13393 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 2.415km WSW of Mojave, CA · 13394 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  18. 2.420km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13395 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  19. 2.420km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13395 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 2.320km NNW of Mojave, CA · 13395 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1051734. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:54 AM UTC.