M2.1 earthquake 19km NE of Arvin, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Jan 15, 2003, 7:22 PM PST

UTC

2003-01-16 03:22:16 UTC

Depth

3.8 km (2.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.327° N, 118.678° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.30

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

51°

Stations used

43

• Arvin, CaliforniaPopulation 20,876. Forecast19 kmNE
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast31 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast147 kmNNW

After

1. 1.517km NE of Arvin, CaliforniaWed, Jan 15, 7:23 PM PST · 8663 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
2. 1.519km NE of Arvin, CAWed, Jan 15, 8:02 PM PST · 8663 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
3. 1.719km NE of Delano, CAWed, Jan 15, 9:55 PM PST · 8663 days ago · 22 km deep · 70 km away
4. 1.620km NE of Arvin, CAThu, Jan 16, 4:26 AM PST · 8663 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
5. 2.721km NE of Arvin, CAThu, Jan 16, 4:56 AM PST · 8663 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
6. 1.620km NE of Arvin, CAThu, Jan 16, 5:57 AM PST · 8663 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
7. 1.820km NE of Arvin, CAThu, Jan 16, 12:04 PM PST · 8663 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
8. 1.620km NE of Arvin, CAThu, Jan 16, 12:56 PM PST · 8663 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
9. 2.112km N of Piru, CAThu, Jan 16, 1:01 PM PST · 8663 days ago · 16 km deep · 90 km away
10. 2.121km ENE of Arvin, CAFri, Jan 17, 12:05 AM PST · 8662 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
11. 2.820km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Jan 17, 2:05 AM PST · 8662 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
12. 2.719km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Jan 17, 2:09 AM PST · 8662 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
13. 2.019km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Jan 17, 3:48 AM PST · 8662 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
14. 2.420km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Jan 17, 4:18 AM PST · 8662 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
15. 2.120km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Jan 17, 4:21 AM PST · 8662 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
16. 1.518km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Jan 17, 5:58 AM PST · 8662 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
17. 1.619km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Jan 17, 8:35 AM PST · 8662 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
18. 1.720km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Jan 17, 8:45 AM PST · 8662 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
19. 2.017km NNW of Fillmore, CAFri, Jan 17, 4:05 PM PST · 8662 days ago · 26 km deep · 94 km away
20. 1.618km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Jan 17, 4:22 PM PST · 8662 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
21. 1.819km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Jan 17, 8:59 PM PST · 8661 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
22. 2.219km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Jan 17, 9:13 PM PST · 8661 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
23. 1.720km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 18, 1:56 AM PST · 8661 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
24. 1.68km SSW of Arvin, CASat, Jan 18, 7:14 PM PST · 8660 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
25. 1.518km NE of Arvin, CASun, Jan 19, 7:12 AM PST · 8660 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
26. 1.511km N of Castaic, CASun, Jan 19, 8:13 AM PST · 8660 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
27. 1.517km NE of Arvin, CAMon, Jan 20, 4:41 AM PST · 8659 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
28. 1.919km SE of Bodfish, CAMon, Jan 20, 4:42 AM PST · 8659 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
29. 1.820km NE of Arvin, CAMon, Jan 20, 12:15 PM PST · 8659 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
30. 1.518km NE of Arvin, CAMon, Jan 20, 12:18 PM PST · 8659 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
31. 1.620km ESE of Bodfish, CAWed, Jan 22, 3:42 AM PST · 8657 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
32. 2.018km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Jan 24, 11:54 PM PST · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
33. 1.818km NE of Arvin, CAFri, Jan 24, 11:56 PM PST · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
34. 2.720km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 12:01 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
35. 1.719km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 12:03 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
36. 2.020km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 12:03 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
37. 2.620km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 12:10 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
38. 2.420km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 12:55 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
39. 2.018km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 1:06 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
40. 3.920km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 1:11 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
41. 4.520km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 1:16 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 11
42. 1.622km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 1:19 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
43. 2.120km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 1:20 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
44. 2.020km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 1:20 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
45. 1.720km NE of Arvin, CaliforniaSat, Jan 25, 1:28 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
46. 1.819km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 1:29 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
47. 2.320km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 1:51 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
48. 2.419km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 2:11 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
49. 2.021km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 2:20 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
50. 2.421km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 3:09 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
51. 1.719km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 3:47 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
52. 1.720km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 3:54 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
53. 1.819km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 4:10 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
54. 1.621km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 4:37 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
55. 1.818km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 6:30 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
56. 1.821km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 9:28 AM PST · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
57. 2.120km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 12:30 PM PST · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
58. 1.719km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 1:55 PM PST · 8654 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
59. 2.018km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 2:58 PM PST · 8654 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
60. 3.020km NE of Arvin, CASat, Jan 25, 9:30 PM PST · 8653 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away

The first 60 of 189.

Before

1. 1.919km NE of Arvin, CAWed, Jan 15, 1:04 PM PST · 8664 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
2. 1.622km ENE of Delano, CAWed, Jan 15, 6:41 AM PST · 8664 days ago · 20 km deep · 67 km away
3. 1.621km ENE of Delano, CAWed, Jan 15, 3:16 AM PST · 8664 days ago · 21 km deep · 68 km away
4. 1.721km ENE of Delano, CAWed, Jan 15, 1:30 AM PST · 8664 days ago · 20 km deep · 68 km away
5. 1.620km NE of Arvin, CATue, Jan 14, 11:57 PM PST · 8664 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
6. 2.121km ENE of Delano, CATue, Jan 14, 11:45 PM PST · 8664 days ago · 20 km deep · 68 km away
7. 1.920km ENE of Delano, CATue, Jan 14, 3:47 PM PST · 8665 days ago · 20 km deep · 68 km away
8. 2.020km NE of Arvin, CATue, Jan 14, 2:54 PM PST · 8665 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
9. 1.618km NE of Arvin, CaliforniaTue, Jan 14, 11:40 AM PST · 8665 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
10. 1.719km NE of Arvin, CATue, Jan 14, 9:52 AM PST · 8665 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
11. 1.720km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Jan 14, 5:24 AM PST · 8665 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
12. 1.519km NE of Arvin, CATue, Jan 14, 4:39 AM PST · 8665 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
13. 1.819km NE of Arvin, CATue, Jan 14, 4:25 AM PST · 8665 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
14. 1.720km NE of Arvin, CATue, Jan 14, 4:12 AM PST · 8665 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
15. 1.526km WSW of Olancha, CaliforniaTue, Jan 14, 3:59 AM PST · 8665 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
16. 1.620km NE of Arvin, CATue, Jan 14, 3:35 AM PST · 8665 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
17. 1.519km NE of Arvin, CAMon, Jan 13, 3:14 AM PST · 8666 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
18. 1.519km NE of Arvin, CAMon, Jan 13, 2:01 AM PST · 8666 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
19. 1.720km NE of Arvin, CAMon, Jan 13, 1:28 AM PST · 8666 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
20. 2.420km NE of Arvin, CASun, Jan 12, 7:49 PM PST · 8666 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9880465. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:38 PM UTC.