California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 22km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 22km NNW of Tehachapi, CA on Fri, Aug 31, 1990, 7:46 AM PDT (14:46 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 14km S of Arvin, 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
1990-08-31 14:46:46 UTC
Depth
4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.318° N, 118.524° 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
106°
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: 84 in the 60 days after this one and 58 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.711km SW of Arvin, CA · 13182 days ago · 21 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 2.212km NNE of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 13180 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 1.85km SE of Coso Junction, CA · 13180 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 1.95km SE of Coso Junction, CA · 13179 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.75km SE of Coso Junction, CA · 13179 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 2.45km SE of Coso Junction, CA · 13179 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.021km ESE of Ridgecrest, CA · 13178 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 1.511km SSW of Johannesburg, CA · 13178 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.720km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 13177 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 2.16km NW of Wofford Heights, CA · 13176 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 2.319km SSE of Bodfish, CA · 13176 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 1.823km W of Inyokern, CA · 13175 days ago · 16 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 1.913km E of Lake Isabella, CA · 13173 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 2.623km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 13171 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 2.16km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 13170 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 2.011km SSW of Arvin, CA · 13169 days ago · 17 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 1.616km NNW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 13168 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 1.918km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 13168 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 1.611km SSW of Lake Hughes, CA · 13168 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 2.211km WSW of Grapevine, CA · 13168 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
  21. 2.929km SE of Porterville, CA · 13168 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 1.514km NW of Coso Junction, CA · 13167 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  23. 1.822km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13166 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  24. 1.519km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 13164 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  25. 2.21km WSW of Frazier Park, CA · 13164 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  26. 2.61km WSW of Frazier Park, CA · 13164 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  27. 1.82km SW of Frazier Park, CA · 13163 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  28. 1.514km NNE of Lake Los Angeles, CA · 13162 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  29. 1.610km ESE of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 13162 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  30. 2.010km SE of Gorman, CA · 13162 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  31. 2.94km NE of Grapevine, CA · 13162 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away
  32. 2.518km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 13160 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  33. 1.914km SSE of Bodfish, CA · 13160 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  34. 2.028km ENE of Porterville, CA · 13159 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  35. 2.622km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 13159 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  36. 1.615km W of Tehachapi, CA · 13159 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  37. 1.513km E of Delano, CA · 13155 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  38. 2.822km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13154 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  39. 1.522km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 13154 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  40. 1.63km WSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 13151 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  41. 2.43km NE of Kernville, CA · 13150 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  42. 2.310km E of Ridgecrest, CA · 13150 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  43. 2.020km SE of Little Lake, CA · 13150 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  44. 1.73km NW of Frazier Park, CA · 13149 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  45. 1.927km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 13148 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  46. 1.78km W of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 13148 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  47. 1.524km NE of Arvin, CA · 13146 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  48. 1.65km SE of Coso Junction, CA · 13146 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  49. 1.76km E of Johannesburg, CA · 13145 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  50. 1.924km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13144 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  51. 1.79km E of Kernville, CA · 13144 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  52. 3.214km S of Arvin, CA · 13144 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
  53. 1.633km N of Kernville, CA · 13143 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  54. 2.024km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13143 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  55. 1.633km N of Kernville, CA · 13143 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  56. 2.020km SE of Bodfish, CA · 13142 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  57. 3.114km SW of Maricopa, CA · 13142 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  58. 1.514km SSW of Lamont, CA · 13141 days ago · 24 km deep · 47 km away
  59. 1.913km NW of Coso Junction, CA · 13141 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
  60. 2.212km SSW of Johannesburg, CA · 13141 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away

The first 60 of 84.

Before

  1. 1.515km ESE of Johannesburg, CA · 13183 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.520km S of Maricopa, CA · 13184 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.526km NE of Arvin, CA · 13186 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 1.517km SE of Johannesburg, CA · 13187 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 1.62km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 13189 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 1.920km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 13190 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.819km SSW of Little Lake, CA · 13190 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.021km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 13191 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.421km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 13191 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.020km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 13191 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 1.820km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 13191 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 2.022km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 13191 days ago · 19 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 1.618km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 13191 days ago · 26 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 2.011km E of Maricopa, CA · 13191 days ago · 21 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 1.820km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 13191 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 2.310km ESE of Coso Junction, CA · 13192 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 1.914km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 13193 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 2.023km E of Maricopa, CA · 13193 days ago · 21 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.922km NW of Grapevine, CA · 13193 days ago · 21 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 1.823km E of Maricopa, CA · 13193 days ago · 19 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2003839. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC.