M1.7 earthquake 21km NNW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Mar 27, 1991, 12:12 PM PST

UTC

1991-03-27 20:12:11 UTC

Depth

4.1 km (2.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.304° N, 118.548° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

122°

Stations used

0

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast18 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast21 kmNNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast43 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast142 kmN

After

1. 2.010km E of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Mar 28, 3:39 AM PST · 12974 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
2. 1.81km WNW of Frazier Park, CAThu, Mar 28, 6:36 AM PST · 12974 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
3. 1.626km W of Inyokern, CAThu, Mar 28, 7:40 AM PST · 12974 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
4. 1.75km NE of Ridgecrest, CAThu, Mar 28, 11:40 PM PST · 12973 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
5. 2.819km S of Maricopa, CAFri, Mar 29, 2:52 AM PST · 12973 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
6. 2.019km S of Maricopa, CAFri, Mar 29, 3:18 AM PST · 12973 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
7. 1.919km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Mar 29, 2:27 PM PST · 12973 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
8. 1.919km SE of Bodfish, CASat, Mar 30, 3:59 AM PST · 12972 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
9. 2.018km E of Arvin, CASat, Mar 30, 8:35 AM PST · 12972 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
10. 1.712km N of Grapevine, CASat, Mar 30, 1:40 PM PST · 12972 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
11. 1.73km SSE of Lamont, CASat, Mar 30, 10:41 PM PST · 12972 days ago · 21 km deep · 33 km away
12. 2.314km S of Bodfish, CATue, Apr 2, 12:06 AM PST · 12969 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
13. 1.89km NNE of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Apr 2, 5:05 PM PST · 12969 days ago · 19 km deep · 67 km away
14. 2.410km ENE of Taft, CATue, Apr 2, 7:24 PM PST · 12969 days ago · 20 km deep · 75 km away
15. 1.814km WSW of Lake Hughes, CAWed, Apr 3, 1:11 AM PST · 12968 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
16. 3.620km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, Apr 3, 9:29 AM PST · 12968 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
17. 1.920km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, Apr 3, 9:41 AM PST · 12968 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
18. 2.720km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, Apr 3, 10:26 AM PST · 12968 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
19. 2.220km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, Apr 3, 12:59 PM PST · 12968 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
20. 1.820km SE of Bodfish, CAThu, Apr 4, 1:51 AM PST · 12967 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
21. 1.89km NNE of Piru, CAThu, Apr 4, 11:56 PM PST · 12966 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
22. 1.823km W of Inyokern, CASun, Apr 7, 8:47 AM PDT · 12964 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away
23. 1.627km W of Inyokern, CAMon, Apr 8, 4:31 AM PDT · 12963 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
24. 2.227km W of Inyokern, CAMon, Apr 8, 4:37 AM PDT · 12963 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
25. 1.810km NW of Piru, CAMon, Apr 8, 10:48 AM PDT · 12963 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
26. 1.610km NW of Piru, CAMon, Apr 8, 10:53 AM PDT · 12963 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
27. 2.18km NNE of Little Lake, CAMon, Apr 8, 3:43 PM PDT · 12963 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
28. 2.320km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Apr 9, 9:46 AM PDT · 12962 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
29. 2.420km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Apr 9, 9:43 PM PDT · 12962 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
30. 1.619km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Apr 11, 6:09 PM PDT · 12960 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
31. 2.36km ESE of Coso Junction, CAFri, Apr 12, 9:35 AM PDT · 12959 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
32. 3.715km NW of Fillmore, CAFri, Apr 12, 12:45 PM PDT · 12959 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
33. 1.615km NW of Fillmore, CAFri, Apr 12, 1:11 PM PDT · 12959 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
34. 1.816km NW of Fillmore, CAFri, Apr 12, 1:59 PM PDT · 12959 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
35. 1.616km NW of Fillmore, CAFri, Apr 12, 4:01 PM PDT · 12959 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
36. 2.26km ESE of Coso Junction, CASat, Apr 13, 5:57 AM PDT · 12958 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
37. 2.16km ESE of Coso Junction, CASat, Apr 13, 9:12 AM PDT · 12958 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
38. 2.110km N of Mojave, CASun, Apr 14, 1:43 AM PDT · 12957 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
39. 1.74km ENE of Lake Isabella, CASun, Apr 14, 9:32 PM PDT · 12957 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
40. 2.614km NNE of Taft, CAMon, Apr 15, 10:10 AM PDT · 12956 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
41. 2.85km SE of Coso Junction, CAMon, Apr 15, 12:43 PM PDT · 12956 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
42. 1.920km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Apr 16, 10:23 AM PDT · 12955 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
43. 2.020km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Apr 16, 10:37 AM PDT · 12955 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
44. 1.720km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Apr 16, 6:10 PM PDT · 12955 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
45. 1.85km SE of Coso Junction, CAWed, Apr 17, 4:22 AM PDT · 12954 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
46. 1.920km NW of Inyokern, CAWed, Apr 17, 9:10 PM PDT · 12954 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
47. 1.75km S of Frazier Park, CAThu, Apr 18, 1:25 AM PDT · 12953 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
48. 1.54km S of Frazier Park, CAThu, Apr 18, 1:28 AM PDT · 12953 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
49. 2.75km SE of Coso Junction, CAThu, Apr 18, 3:21 AM PDT · 12953 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
50. 1.55km SE of Coso Junction, CAThu, Apr 18, 4:07 AM PDT · 12953 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
51. 1.65km SE of Coso Junction, CAThu, Apr 18, 9:13 AM PDT · 12953 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
52. 1.912km NNE of Taft, CAThu, Apr 18, 2:42 PM PDT · 12953 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
53. 3.07km NNW of Castaic, CAFri, Apr 19, 6:25 PM PDT · 12952 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
54. 3.17km NNW of Castaic, CAFri, Apr 19, 6:36 PM PDT · 12952 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
55. 2.18km NNW of Castaic, CASat, Apr 20, 1:33 AM PDT · 12951 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
56. 1.515km SE of Arvin, CASat, Apr 20, 8:43 AM PDT · 12951 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
57. 1.920km NW of Tehachapi, CASat, Apr 20, 11:38 AM PDT · 12951 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
58. 1.616km NNW of California City, CASat, Apr 20, 4:04 PM PDT · 12951 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
59. 1.720km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Apr 23, 4:04 AM PDT · 12948 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
60. 2.822km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, Apr 23, 9:15 AM PDT · 12948 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away

The first 60 of 101.

Before

1. 1.717km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Mar 26, 10:14 AM PST · 12976 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
2. 1.917km NW of Tehachapi, CATue, Mar 26, 7:57 AM PST · 12976 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
3. 2.02km ESE of Kernville, CATue, Mar 26, 2:28 AM PST · 12976 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
4. 1.519km S of Bodfish, CAMon, Mar 25, 2:26 AM PST · 12977 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
5. 2.03km SE of Kernville, CASun, Mar 24, 9:40 PM PST · 12978 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
6. 1.515km NW of Neenach, CASun, Mar 24, 11:50 AM PST · 12978 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
7. 1.616km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Mar 23, 1:05 PM PST · 12979 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
8. 2.013km WSW of Maricopa, CASat, Mar 23, 8:30 AM PST · 12979 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
9. 1.919km SSE of Arvin, CASat, Mar 23, 8:07 AM PST · 12979 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
10. 1.527km WSW of Olancha, CAFri, Mar 22, 4:23 PM PST · 12980 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
11. 1.918km SSE of Arvin, CAThu, Mar 21, 11:18 PM PST · 12981 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
12. 3.110km E of Shafter, CAThu, Mar 21, 4:22 PM PST · 12981 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
13. 1.820km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Mar 21, 1:21 PM PST · 12981 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
14. 2.410km NNE of Delano, CAWed, Mar 20, 2:37 PM PST · 12982 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
15. 2.620km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Mar 19, 1:34 PM PST · 12983 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
16. 1.63km ESE of Castaic, CATue, Mar 19, 3:54 AM PST · 12983 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
17. 1.623km W of Inyokern, CASun, Mar 17, 11:34 PM PST · 12984 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away
18. 2.017km SSE of Arvin, CASun, Mar 17, 6:54 PM PST · 12985 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
19. 1.812km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Mar 17, 12:03 AM PST · 12985 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
20. 1.914km N of Ridgecrest, CASat, Mar 16, 7:31 PM PST · 12986 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2015403. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:04 PM UTC.