M1.5 earthquake 21km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Feb 28, 1991, 4:36 PM PST

UTC

1991-03-01 00:36:04 UTC

Depth

3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.310° N, 118.538° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

90°

Stations used

16

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast19 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast21 kmNNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast44 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast142 kmN

After

1. 1.922km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, Feb 28, 9:06 PM PST · 13001 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
2. 2.89km NNW of Lake Los Angeles, CAFri, Mar 1, 2:52 PM PST · 13001 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
3. 1.68km WNW of Grapevine, CASat, Mar 2, 3:11 PM PST · 13000 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
4. 1.717km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Mar 2, 3:18 PM PST · 13000 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
5. 2.034km ESE of Bodfish, CASun, Mar 3, 8:02 AM PST · 12999 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
6. 1.521km WNW of Inyokern, CASun, Mar 3, 8:36 AM PST · 12999 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
7. 1.68km ESE of Coso Junction, CASun, Mar 3, 4:20 PM PST · 12999 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
8. 1.712km NNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Mar 4, 4:22 AM PST · 12998 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
9. 1.612km NNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Mar 4, 9:30 AM PST · 12998 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
10. 2.227km WNW of Coso Junction, CAMon, Mar 4, 2:51 PM PST · 12998 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
11. 2.221km SW of Lamont, CAMon, Mar 4, 11:29 PM PST · 12997 days ago · 22 km deep · 52 km away
12. 1.614km N of Ridgecrest, CATue, Mar 5, 4:11 PM PST · 12997 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
13. 1.714km N of Ridgecrest, CATue, Mar 5, 4:20 PM PST · 12997 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
14. 2.014km N of Ridgecrest, CATue, Mar 5, 7:22 PM PST · 12997 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
15. 1.613km S of Tehachapi, CATue, Mar 5, 10:53 PM PST · 12996 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
16. 1.514km S of Tehachapi, CATue, Mar 5, 11:11 PM PST · 12996 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
17. 1.814km N of Ridgecrest, CAWed, Mar 6, 7:03 AM PST · 12996 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
18. 2.114km N of Ridgecrest, CAWed, Mar 6, 1:30 PM PST · 12996 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
19. 1.814km N of Ridgecrest, CAThu, Mar 7, 7:16 PM PST · 12995 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
20. 1.715km N of Ridgecrest, CAThu, Mar 7, 10:07 PM PST · 12994 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
21. 1.917km NE of Kernville, CAFri, Mar 8, 8:25 AM PST · 12994 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
22. 1.814km N of Ridgecrest, CAFri, Mar 8, 10:17 AM PST · 12994 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
23. 2.114km N of Ridgecrest, CAFri, Mar 8, 10:17 AM PST · 12994 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
24. 2.08km ENE of Maricopa, CASat, Mar 9, 12:09 AM PST · 12993 days ago · 21 km deep · 76 km away
25. 2.517km NE of Kernville, CASat, Mar 9, 5:22 AM PST · 12993 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
26. 1.517km NE of Kernville, CASat, Mar 9, 9:11 AM PST · 12993 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
27. 1.518km S of Maricopa, CASat, Mar 9, 12:02 PM PST · 12993 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
28. 1.517km NE of Kernville, CASat, Mar 9, 5:24 PM PST · 12993 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
29. 2.014km N of Ridgecrest, CASun, Mar 10, 2:38 AM PST · 12992 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
30. 1.619km NW of Tehachapi, CASun, Mar 10, 7:26 PM PST · 12992 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
31. 1.718km SE of Arvin, CAMon, Mar 11, 5:21 AM PST · 12991 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
32. 1.722km NE of Kernville, CAMon, Mar 11, 5:28 PM PST · 12991 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
33. 2.322km W of Inyokern, CAMon, Mar 11, 5:45 PM PST · 12991 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
34. 1.516km SSE of Porterville, CATue, Mar 12, 3:13 AM PST · 12990 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
35. 1.84km SSE of Frazier Park, CATue, Mar 12, 6:48 AM PST · 12990 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
36. 2.04km SSE of Kernville, CATue, Mar 12, 12:14 PM PST · 12990 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
37. 2.94km SSE of Kernville, CATue, Mar 12, 12:14 PM PST · 12990 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
38. 1.520km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Mar 12, 1:50 PM PST · 12990 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
39. 1.814km NE of Arvin, CATue, Mar 12, 3:16 PM PST · 12990 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
40. 1.54km SE of Kernville, CATue, Mar 12, 3:51 PM PST · 12990 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
41. 1.64km SSE of Kernville, CATue, Mar 12, 10:59 PM PST · 12989 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
42. 1.87km SE of Wofford Heights, CAWed, Mar 13, 6:31 AM PST · 12989 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
43. 1.67km SE of Wofford Heights, CAWed, Mar 13, 7:15 AM PST · 12989 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
44. 1.619km ESE of Bodfish, CAWed, Mar 13, 2:46 PM PST · 12989 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
45. 1.78km ESE of Coso Junction, CAThu, Mar 14, 5:40 AM PST · 12988 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
46. 1.58km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAThu, Mar 14, 12:46 PM PST · 12988 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
47. 1.96km WSW of Frazier Park, CAThu, Mar 14, 9:41 PM PST · 12987 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
48. 2.38km E of Pine Mountain Club, CAFri, Mar 15, 5:35 PM PST · 12987 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
49. 2.424km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Mar 15, 8:39 PM PST · 12986 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
50. 2.16km ESE of Lake Isabella, CASat, Mar 16, 8:28 AM PST · 12986 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
51. 2.618km SSW of Little Lake, CASat, Mar 16, 8:52 AM PST · 12986 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
52. 1.914km N of Ridgecrest, CASat, Mar 16, 7:31 PM PST · 12986 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
53. 1.812km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Mar 17, 12:03 AM PST · 12985 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
54. 2.017km SSE of Arvin, CASun, Mar 17, 6:54 PM PST · 12985 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
55. 1.623km W of Inyokern, CASun, Mar 17, 11:34 PM PST · 12984 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
56. 1.63km ESE of Castaic, CATue, Mar 19, 3:54 AM PST · 12983 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
57. 2.620km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Mar 19, 1:34 PM PST · 12983 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
58. 2.410km NNE of Delano, CAWed, Mar 20, 2:37 PM PST · 12982 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
59. 1.820km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Mar 21, 1:21 PM PST · 12981 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
60. 3.110km E of Shafter, CAThu, Mar 21, 4:22 PM PST · 12981 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away

The first 60 of 137.

Before

1. 1.96km NE of Little Lake, CAThu, Feb 28, 9:35 AM PST · 13002 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
2. 1.52km NW of Wofford Heights, CATue, Feb 26, 3:28 AM PST · 13004 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
3. 1.54km W of Kernville, CASun, Feb 24, 11:08 PM PST · 13005 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
4. 1.612km WNW of Johannesburg, CASat, Feb 23, 4:50 PM PST · 13007 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
5. 1.622km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Feb 22, 6:10 PM PST · 13008 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
6. 2.923km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Feb 22, 6:03 PM PST · 13008 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
7. 2.23km SW of Castaic, CAFri, Feb 22, 6:00 AM PST · 13008 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
8. 2.322km NW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Feb 21, 9:31 PM PST · 13008 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
9. 2.02km WNW of Wofford Heights, CAThu, Feb 21, 3:26 PM PST · 13009 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
10. 2.220km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Feb 19, 11:23 PM PST · 13010 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
11. 1.613km WNW of Mojave, CATue, Feb 19, 11:30 AM PST · 13011 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
12. 1.616km SW of Little Lake, CATue, Feb 19, 12:28 AM PST · 13011 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
13. 1.73km NW of Wofford Heights, CAMon, Feb 18, 1:11 PM PST · 13012 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
14. 2.22km W of Wofford Heights, CAMon, Feb 18, 10:00 AM PST · 13012 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
15. 1.841km WSW of Olancha, CASun, Feb 17, 5:13 PM PST · 13013 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
16. 2.54km SW of Castaic, CASat, Feb 16, 9:35 PM PST · 13013 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
17. 2.33km SW of Castaic, CASat, Feb 16, 9:35 PM PST · 13013 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
18. 1.818km WNW of Inyokern, CASat, Feb 16, 10:15 AM PST · 13014 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
19. 3.117km WNW of Grapevine, CASat, Feb 16, 5:40 AM PST · 13014 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
20. 1.518km WNW of Grapevine, CASat, Feb 16, 5:39 AM PST · 13014 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2013468. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:55 PM UTC.