M2.8 earthquake 17km NW of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

2.8 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, Jun 15, 1991, 9:57 PM PDT

UTC

1991-06-16 04:57:32 UTC

Depth

5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.234° N, 118.587° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

61°

Stations used

0

• Bear Valley Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 5,172. Forecast9 kmNNE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast17 kmNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast42 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast135 kmNNW

After

1. 1.920km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Jun 16, 4:58 PM PDT · 12894 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
2. 2.08km S of Quartz Hill, CATue, Jun 18, 7:05 AM PDT · 12893 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
3. 2.417km SE of Porterville, CAWed, Jun 19, 1:26 AM PDT · 12892 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
4. 1.632km N of Kernville, CAWed, Jun 19, 1:58 AM PDT · 12892 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
5. 1.731km N of Kernville, CAWed, Jun 19, 2:26 AM PDT · 12892 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
6. 1.88km SSE of Buttonwillow, CAWed, Jun 19, 7:29 PM PDT · 12891 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
7. 2.517km ENE of Oildale, CAThu, Jun 20, 12:34 PM PDT · 12890 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
8. 2.426km SSW of Bodfish, CAThu, Jun 20, 5:07 PM PDT · 12890 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
9. 3.38km W of Lamont, CAFri, Jun 21, 10:41 AM PDT · 12889 days ago · 28 km deep · 38 km away
10. 1.526km SSW of Bodfish, CAMon, Jun 24, 3:33 PM PDT · 12886 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
11. 1.623km WNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Jun 24, 6:01 PM PDT · 12886 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
12. 1.613km E of Lake Isabella, CATue, Jun 25, 12:13 PM PDT · 12885 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
13. 1.523km WNW of Inyokern, CATue, Jun 25, 4:46 PM PDT · 12885 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
14. 2.023km W of Johannesburg, CAThu, Jun 27, 9:40 AM PDT · 12883 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
15. 2.816km ESE of Bodfish, CAFri, Jun 28, 9:18 AM PDT · 12882 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
16. 1.616km ESE of Bodfish, CAFri, Jun 28, 11:44 AM PDT · 12882 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
17. 1.816km ESE of Bodfish, CASat, Jun 29, 6:41 AM PDT · 12882 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
18. 1.516km ESE of Bodfish, CASat, Jun 29, 9:09 PM PDT · 12881 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
19. 1.725km SSW of Frazier Park, CASun, Jun 30, 4:39 AM PDT · 12881 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
20. 1.716km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Jul 1, 1:34 PM PDT · 12879 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
21. 1.625km W of Coso Junction, CATue, Jul 2, 12:25 AM PDT · 12879 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
22. 2.216km ESE of Lake Isabella, CATue, Jul 2, 1:30 AM PDT · 12879 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
23. 1.726km W of Inyokern, CATue, Jul 2, 10:23 AM PDT · 12878 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
24. 2.112km W of Mojave, CATue, Jul 2, 1:34 PM PDT · 12878 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
25. 2.32km SSW of Shafter, CAWed, Jul 3, 2:36 PM PDT · 12877 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
26. 1.726km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jul 4, 10:09 PM PDT · 12876 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
27. 1.620km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Jul 5, 8:16 AM PDT · 12875 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
28. 4.15km NNE of Valencia, CAFri, Jul 5, 10:41 AM PDT · 12875 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
29. 2.35km ENE of Valencia, CAFri, Jul 5, 10:43 AM PDT · 12875 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
30. 1.72km SE of Valencia, CAFri, Jul 5, 10:44 AM PDT · 12875 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
31. 2.45km NNE of Valencia, CAFri, Jul 5, 10:46 AM PDT · 12875 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
32. 2.24km NE of Valencia, CAFri, Jul 5, 10:52 AM PDT · 12875 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
33. 1.94km NE of Valencia, CAFri, Jul 5, 10:55 AM PDT · 12875 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
34. 1.85km NNE of Valencia, CAFri, Jul 5, 10:57 AM PDT · 12875 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
35. 2.64km NNE of Valencia, CAFri, Jul 5, 11:05 AM PDT · 12875 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
36. 2.74km NNE of Valencia, CAFri, Jul 5, 12:48 PM PDT · 12875 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
37. 1.94km NNE of Valencia, CAFri, Jul 5, 1:03 PM PDT · 12875 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
38. 1.81km NE of Valencia, CAFri, Jul 5, 1:24 PM PDT · 12875 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
39. 1.75km NNE of Valencia, CAFri, Jul 5, 2:36 PM PDT · 12875 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
40. 2.54km NNE of Valencia, CAFri, Jul 5, 7:57 PM PDT · 12875 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
41. 1.64km NNE of Valencia, CAFri, Jul 5, 11:22 PM PDT · 12875 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
42. 1.627km WSW of Inyokern, CASat, Jul 6, 4:52 AM PDT · 12875 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
43. 1.53km NNE of Valencia, CASun, Jul 7, 3:01 AM PDT · 12874 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
44. 1.716km ESE of Lake Isabella, CASun, Jul 7, 5:00 AM PDT · 12874 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
45. 2.020km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Jul 7, 10:08 PM PDT · 12873 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
46. 1.64km NNE of Valencia, CAMon, Jul 8, 6:32 AM PDT · 12873 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
47. 1.621km SE of Bodfish, CAMon, Jul 8, 8:24 AM PDT · 12872 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
48. 2.124km SSW of Bodfish, CATue, Jul 9, 12:29 AM PDT · 12872 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
49. 2.55km W of Santa Clarita, CATue, Jul 9, 3:25 PM PDT · 12871 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
50. 1.85km NW of Little Lake, CAThu, Jul 11, 10:24 PM PDT · 12869 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
51. 1.95km NNE of Valencia, CAFri, Jul 12, 6:34 AM PDT · 12869 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
52. 1.821km WNW of Inyokern, CASun, Jul 14, 3:31 AM PDT · 12867 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
53. 2.322km W of Inyokern, CASun, Jul 14, 8:28 AM PDT · 12866 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
54. 1.925km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Jul 14, 3:09 PM PDT · 12866 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
55. 1.69km NNE of Simi Valley, CAMon, Jul 15, 2:26 AM PDT · 12866 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
56. 2.411km NW of California City, CAMon, Jul 15, 2:38 AM PDT · 12866 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
57. 1.92km NNE of Grapevine, CAMon, Jul 15, 4:13 PM PDT · 12865 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
58. 1.813km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, Jul 15, 5:31 PM PDT · 12865 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
59. 2.53km NE of Valencia, CAWed, Jul 17, 1:10 AM PDT · 12864 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
60. 2.05km NNE of Valencia, CAWed, Jul 17, 12:47 PM PDT · 12863 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away

The first 60 of 100.

Before

1. 1.514km S of Arvin, CASat, Jun 15, 9:29 AM PDT · 12895 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
2. 1.614km NNE of Grapevine, CASat, Jun 15, 3:22 AM PDT · 12896 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
3. 1.52km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAWed, Jun 12, 7:50 PM PDT · 12898 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
4. 1.88km N of Grapevine, CATue, Jun 11, 8:09 AM PDT · 12899 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
5. 2.416km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, Jun 11, 4:16 AM PDT · 12900 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
6. 1.68km SW of Grapevine, CATue, Jun 11, 2:38 AM PDT · 12900 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
7. 2.016km ESE of Bodfish, CAMon, Jun 10, 4:06 PM PDT · 12900 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
8. 1.88km ENE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Jun 10, 10:35 AM PDT · 12900 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
9. 2.228km N of Kernville, CASun, Jun 9, 9:03 PM PDT · 12901 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
10. 2.426km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Jun 8, 11:31 PM PDT · 12902 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
11. 3.026km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Jun 8, 11:08 PM PDT · 12902 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
12. 1.927km W of Inyokern, CASat, Jun 8, 5:30 PM PDT · 12902 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
13. 1.921km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Jun 7, 4:14 PM PDT · 12903 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
14. 2.110km S of Arvin, CAFri, Jun 7, 12:02 AM PDT · 12904 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
15. 1.54km SSE of Frazier Park, CAThu, Jun 6, 2:26 AM PDT · 12905 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
16. 1.84km ENE of Valencia, CAWed, Jun 5, 11:43 AM PDT · 12905 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
17. 1.99km ESE of Lake Isabella, CATue, Jun 4, 5:31 PM PDT · 12906 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
18. 1.87km SE of Gorman, CATue, Jun 4, 7:38 AM PDT · 12906 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
19. 1.625km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jun 1, 2:07 PM PDT · 12909 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
20. 1.718km E of Lake Isabella, CAWed, May 29, 10:12 PM PDT · 12912 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2020877. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:52 AM UTC.