M1.6 earthquake 14km ESE of McFarland, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Jan 20, 2002, 9:29 AM PST

UTC

2002-01-20 17:29:41 UTC

Depth

6.3 km (3.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.634° N, 119.087° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.0 km horizontally, 15.0 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.05

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

163°

Stations used

11

• McFarland, CaliforniaPopulation 13,985. Forecast14 kmESE
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast30 kmNNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast192 kmNNW

After

1. 1.814km N of Simmler, CaliforniaMon, Jan 21, 1:16 AM PST · 9023 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
2. 1.82km WNW of Kernville, CaliforniaThu, Jan 24, 6:15 PM PST · 9019 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
3. 1.619km SW of Little Lake, CAFri, Jan 25, 2:52 AM PST · 9019 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
4. 1.714km WNW of Kernville, CAFri, Jan 25, 3:59 PM PST · 9018 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
5. 1.55km S of Frazier Park, CaliforniaFri, Jan 25, 8:22 PM PST · 9018 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
6. 3.112 km E of Kettleman City, CaliforniaSat, Jan 26, 11:01 PM PST · 9017 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
7. 1.513km NW of Grapevine, CaliforniaMon, Jan 28, 6:08 PM PST · 9015 days ago · 22 km deep · 67 km away
8. 1.820km ENE of Arvin, CATue, Jan 29, 9:46 AM PST · 9014 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
9. 1.522km WNW of Inyokern, CAWed, Jan 30, 6:11 AM PST · 9013 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
10. 1.820km ENE of Arvin, CAThu, Jan 31, 3:17 AM PST · 9013 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
11. 1.814km N of Grapevine, CAThu, Jan 31, 1:52 PM PST · 9012 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
12. 1.721km ENE of Arvin, CaliforniaThu, Jan 31, 3:19 PM PST · 9012 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
13. 1.72km NE of Grapevine, CaliforniaThu, Jan 31, 10:47 PM PST · 9012 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
14. 2.728km NNW of California City, CaliforniaSun, Feb 3, 6:10 PM PST · 9009 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
15. 1.822km SSW of Bodfish, CAMon, Feb 4, 2:38 AM PST · 9009 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
16. 2.015km NE of Lebec, CAMon, Feb 4, 3:42 AM PST · 9009 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
17. 1.527km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Feb 5, 8:40 AM PST · 9007 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
18. 1.622km ENE of Arvin, CATue, Feb 5, 2:28 PM PST · 9007 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
19. 1.527km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Feb 5, 7:23 PM PST · 9007 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
20. 1.919 km NNW of Lost Hills, CaliforniaWed, Feb 6, 4:56 PM PST · 9006 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
21. 1.726km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Feb 7, 6:39 PM PST · 9005 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
22. 2.626km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Feb 8, 1:15 PM PST · 9004 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
23. 1.723km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Feb 10, 7:16 AM PST · 9002 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
24. 1.725km N of Tehachapi, CaliforniaSun, Feb 10, 2:14 PM PST · 9002 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
25. 2.320km ENE of Arvin, CAMon, Feb 11, 3:20 PM PST · 9001 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
26. 1.724km WNW of Inyokern, CaliforniaMon, Feb 11, 9:21 PM PST · 9001 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
27. 1.520km SW of Little Lake, CATue, Feb 12, 10:01 AM PST · 9000 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
28. 1.520km NE of Arvin, CaliforniaWed, Feb 13, 10:44 AM PST · 8999 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
29. 1.88km SSW of Arvin, CaliforniaThu, Feb 14, 6:59 AM PST · 8998 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
30. 1.528km NNE of Kernville, CaliforniaThu, Feb 14, 2:12 PM PST · 8998 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
31. 2.96km ENE of Taft, CASat, Feb 16, 12:10 PM PST · 8996 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
32. 1.725km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Feb 16, 3:21 PM PST · 8996 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
33. 1.626km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Feb 17, 6:15 AM PST · 8995 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
34. 1.622km WNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Feb 18, 10:32 AM PST · 8994 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
35. 1.730km SE of Bodfish, CaliforniaMon, Feb 18, 11:43 PM PST · 8994 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
36. 1.67km S of Frazier Park, CaliforniaTue, Feb 19, 5:39 AM PST · 8993 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
37. 1.69km SE of Buttonwillow, CaliforniaTue, Feb 19, 3:25 PM PST · 8993 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
38. 2.114 km SE of Kettleman City, CaliforniaTue, Feb 19, 7:14 PM PST · 8993 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
39. 1.626km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Feb 20, 7:41 AM PST · 8992 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
40. 1.73km ESE of Pine Mountain Club, CaliforniaWed, Feb 20, 10:24 AM PST · 8992 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
41. 1.719km SW of Little Lake, CAWed, Feb 20, 11:14 AM PST · 8992 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
42. 1.919km SW of Little Lake, CAWed, Feb 20, 1:24 PM PST · 8992 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
43. 1.620km NNW of Tehachapi, CaliforniaWed, Feb 20, 1:38 PM PST · 8992 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
44. 1.78km W of Pine Mountain Club, CaliforniaFri, Feb 22, 11:46 PM PST · 8990 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
45. 1.725km NNE of Kernville, CaliforniaWed, Feb 27, 3:28 PM PST · 8985 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
46. 2.110km N of Grapevine, CAThu, Feb 28, 12:07 AM PST · 8985 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
47. 1.714km WNW of Pine Mountain Club, CaliforniaTue, Mar 5, 9:27 PM PST · 8979 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
48. 1.78km ESE of Bodfish, CAWed, Mar 6, 4:51 PM PST · 8978 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
49. 1.918km NW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Mar 7, 2:14 AM PST · 8978 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
50. 2.714km NW of Tehachapi, CASun, Mar 10, 3:03 AM PST · 8975 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
51. 1.521km NE of Arvin, CaliforniaSun, Mar 10, 9:21 AM PST · 8974 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
52. 1.910km W of Delano, CaliforniaWed, Mar 13, 11:38 PM PST · 8971 days ago · 20 km deep · 29 km away
53. 1.618km E of Arvin, CaliforniaFri, Mar 15, 5:04 AM PST · 8969 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
54. 1.518km SE of Arvin, CASat, Mar 16, 12:43 AM PST · 8969 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
55. 1.726km SW of Olancha, CaliforniaSat, Mar 16, 1:48 PM PST · 8968 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
56. 1.84 km E of Avenal, CaliforniaSun, Mar 17, 1:09 AM PST · 8968 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
57. 2.511km SE of Arvin, CaliforniaTue, Mar 19, 8:07 PM PST · 8965 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
58. 1.517km NW of Grapevine, CaliforniaWed, Mar 20, 12:43 PM PST · 8964 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away

Before

1. 1.821km ENE of Arvin, CAFri, Jan 18, 9:56 PM PST · 9025 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
2. 1.619km NW of Tehachapi, CAFri, Jan 18, 4:57 AM PST · 9025 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
3. 1.69km ENE of Lebec, CAFri, Jan 18, 4:34 AM PST · 9026 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
4. 1.623km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Jan 17, 2:27 AM PST · 9027 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
5. 1.519km NW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Jan 16, 10:30 PM PST · 9027 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
6. 1.918km NW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Jan 16, 2:28 PM PST · 9027 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
7. 1.618km NW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Jan 16, 3:49 AM PST · 9028 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
8. 1.614km W of Tehachapi, CaliforniaTue, Jan 15, 3:58 PM PST · 9028 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
9. 2.49km WSW of Wasco, CATue, Jan 15, 11:34 AM PST · 9028 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
10. 2.010km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Jan 14, 9:20 AM PST · 9029 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
11. 1.727km W of Inyokern, CASun, Jan 13, 6:34 PM PST · 9030 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
12. 2.420km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Jan 11, 12:52 PM PST · 9032 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
13. 2.07km NW of Kernville, CAWed, Jan 9, 7:44 PM PST · 9034 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
14. 2.014km SSE of Bodfish, CASun, Jan 6, 9:40 PM PST · 9037 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
15. 2.527km SSW of Bodfish, CASun, Jan 6, 8:57 AM PST · 9037 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
16. 2.026km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Jan 6, 5:35 AM PST · 9037 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
17. 1.829km W of Olancha, CaliforniaFri, Jan 4, 7:35 AM PST · 9039 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
18. 1.719km SW of Little Lake, CAThu, Jan 3, 11:50 PM PST · 9040 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
19. 2.618km NW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Jan 3, 8:27 AM PST · 9040 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
20. 1.527km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Jan 2, 3:47 PM PST · 9041 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9750921. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC.