California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 14km N of Grapevine, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 14km N of Grapevine, CA on Thu, Jan 31, 2002, 1:52 PM PST (21:52 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 6km ENE of Taft, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2002-01-31 21:52:46 UTC
Depth
14.3 km (8.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.068° N, 118.955° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.6 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
89°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 110 in the 60 days after this one and 101 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.721km ENE of Arvin, California · 9012 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 1.72km NE of Grapevine, California · 9011 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 1.812km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9011 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.75km NNW of West Hills, CA · 9011 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.612km NE of Simi Valley, CA · 9011 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 1.911km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9011 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.98km SE of Piru, CA · 9011 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 1.610km ESE of Piru, California · 9011 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 1.812km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9010 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 1.510km NE of Ojai, California · 9010 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 2.07km E of Ojai, California · 9010 days ago · 16 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 2.728km NNW of California City, California · 9009 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 1.912km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9008 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 1.812km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9008 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 1.822km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 9008 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 2.015km NE of Lebec, CA · 9008 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 1.512km NE of Simi Valley, CA · 9007 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 1.527km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 9007 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 1.77km SE of Piru, CA · 9007 days ago · 19 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 1.68km SE of Piru, California · 9007 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
  21. 1.622km ENE of Arvin, CA · 9007 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  22. 1.527km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 9007 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  23. 1.79km SE of Piru, CA · 9006 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
  24. 2.212km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9006 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  25. 1.712km NE of Simi Valley, CA · 9006 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  26. 1.512km NNW of Chatsworth, CA · 9006 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  27. 1.712km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9006 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  28. 1.612km NNW of Chatsworth, California · 9006 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  29. 1.811km ENE of Ojai, CA · 9006 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
  30. 1.513km NE of Ojai, CA · 9006 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  31. 1.711km NNW of Chatsworth, CA · 9005 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
  32. 2.612km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9005 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
  33. 2.812km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9005 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  34. 2.812km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9005 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  35. 1.512km NE of Simi Valley, CA · 9005 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  36. 2.912km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9005 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  37. 2.212km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9005 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  38. 1.511km SE of Gorman, CA · 9005 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
  39. 1.93km WSW of San Fernando, CA · 9003 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  40. 1.723km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 9002 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  41. 1.725km N of Tehachapi, California · 9002 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  42. 1.812km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9001 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  43. 1.512km NNE of Simi Valley, California · 9001 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  44. 2.320km ENE of Arvin, CA · 9001 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  45. 1.512km NNW of Chatsworth, CA · 9000 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  46. 1.62km NNW of Simi Valley, CA · 9000 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  47. 1.610km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9000 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  48. 1.520km NE of Arvin, California · 8999 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  49. 1.64km NNE of Granada Hills, CA · 8999 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  50. 1.88km SSW of Arvin, California · 8998 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  51. 2.96km ENE of Taft, CA · 8996 days ago · 20 km deep · 42 km away
  52. 1.730km SE of Bodfish, California · 8993 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  53. 1.67km S of Frazier Park, California · 8993 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
  54. 1.69km SE of Buttonwillow, California · 8993 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  55. 2.711km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 8992 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  56. 1.73km ESE of Pine Mountain Club, California · 8992 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  57. 1.812km NE of Simi Valley, CA · 8992 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  58. 1.620km NNW of Tehachapi, California · 8992 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  59. 1.78km NE of Moorpark, California · 8990 days ago · 22 km deep · 82 km away
  60. 1.78km W of Pine Mountain Club, California · 8989 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away

The first 60 of 110.

Before

  1. 1.712km NE of Simi Valley, CA · 9012 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 1.820km ENE of Arvin, CA · 9012 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 1.812km NE of Simi Valley, CA · 9012 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.812km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9012 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 1.512km ESE of Piru, California · 9013 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.511km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9013 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.512km NNW of Chatsworth, California · 9013 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.612km NNW of Chatsworth, California · 9013 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 1.811km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9013 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 2.211km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9013 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 3.012km NE of Simi Valley, CA · 9013 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 234
  12. 1.912km ESE of Piru, CA · 9013 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 1.513km NNW of Chatsworth, CA · 9013 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 3.513km SW of Valencia, CA · 9013 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 433
  15. 1.912km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9013 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.312km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9013 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 2.212km ESE of Piru, CA · 9013 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 2.013km NE of Simi Valley, CA · 9013 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 1.612km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9014 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 1.812km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 9014 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12339836. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:55 PM UTC.