M1.5 earthquake 14km SE of Tehachapi, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, Apr 8, 2003, 11:41 AM PDT

UTC

2003-04-08 18:41:46 UTC

Depth

-0.8 km (-0.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.051° N, 118.330° 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

±0.23

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

30°

Stations used

31

• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast14 kmSE
• Lancaster, CaliforniaPopulation 161,103. Forecast43 kmNNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast111 kmN

After

1. 2.08km NE of Taft, CATue, Apr 8, 1:31 PM PDT · 8581 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
2. 1.86km SW of Valencia, CASat, Apr 12, 8:47 PM PDT · 8576 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
3. 1.720km NW of Grapevine, CaliforniaSun, Apr 13, 12:07 AM PDT · 8576 days ago · 19 km deep · 68 km away
4. 1.912km NW of Fillmore, CASun, Apr 13, 7:24 PM PDT · 8575 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
5. 1.820km W of Johannesburg, CaliforniaWed, Apr 16, 8:41 AM PDT · 8573 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
6. 1.67km SSE of Piru, CAWed, Apr 16, 10:57 PM PDT · 8572 days ago · 18 km deep · 86 km away
7. 1.722km E of Maricopa, CaliforniaFri, Apr 18, 2:49 AM PDT · 8571 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
8. 1.610km NE of Simi Valley, CASat, Apr 19, 4:41 PM PDT · 8570 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
9. 2.318km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Apr 19, 11:46 PM PDT · 8569 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
10. 1.618km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Apr 20, 8:11 AM PDT · 8569 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
11. 1.92km E of Granada Hills, CASun, Apr 20, 8:19 AM PDT · 8569 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
12. 1.621km ESE of Bodfish, CASun, Apr 20, 9:02 PM PDT · 8568 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
13. 1.612km SE of Bodfish, CAMon, Apr 21, 10:13 PM PDT · 8567 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
14. 1.720km NE of Arvin, CATue, Apr 22, 5:07 AM PDT · 8567 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
15. 1.613km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Apr 22, 6:24 PM PDT · 8567 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
16. 2.613km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, Apr 23, 2:31 AM PDT · 8566 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
17. 1.523km W of Johannesburg, CaliforniaThu, Apr 24, 7:02 AM PDT · 8565 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
18. 1.812km WNW of Kernville, CAThu, Apr 24, 9:57 AM PDT · 8565 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
19. 1.72km WNW of North Hollywood, CATue, Apr 29, 4:00 AM PDT · 8560 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
20. 2.610km E of Ridgecrest, CATue, Apr 29, 8:15 AM PDT · 8560 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
21. 1.611km E of Ridgecrest, CATue, Apr 29, 12:29 PM PDT · 8560 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
22. 1.718km NE of Arvin, CAWed, Apr 30, 6:18 PM PDT · 8559 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
23. 1.84km WNW of Van Nuys, CAThu, May 1, 1:35 PM PDT · 8558 days ago · 16 km deep · 95 km away
24. 2.112km NE of Simi Valley, CASat, May 3, 6:14 AM PDT · 8556 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
25. 1.623km WNW of Inyokern, CATue, May 6, 9:07 AM PDT · 8553 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
26. 1.718km NE of Lebec, CATue, May 6, 10:44 AM PDT · 8553 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
27. 2.520km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, May 7, 5:32 AM PDT · 8552 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
28. 1.616km NNW of Pine Mountain Club, CaliforniaWed, May 7, 2:08 PM PDT · 8552 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
29. 1.68km NE of Grapevine, CaliforniaThu, May 8, 2:40 PM PDT · 8551 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
30. 1.71km ENE of Granada Hills, CAFri, May 9, 5:55 PM PDT · 8550 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
31. 1.55km NE of Lake Isabella, CASun, May 11, 5:10 AM PDT · 8548 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
32. 1.619km NE of Arvin, CASun, May 11, 9:14 AM PDT · 8548 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
33. 1.65km NE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, May 12, 5:42 AM PDT · 8547 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
34. 3.621km WSW of Little Lake, CAThu, May 15, 10:58 AM PDT · 8544 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
35. 1.621km WSW of Little Lake, CaliforniaThu, May 15, 9:30 PM PDT · 8543 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
36. 1.520km NE of Arvin, CAThu, May 15, 10:34 PM PDT · 8543 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
37. 2.94km SSE of Frazier Park, CAFri, May 16, 5:35 PM PDT · 8543 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
38. 1.619km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, May 16, 7:36 PM PDT · 8542 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
39. 1.717km NE of Lake Los Angeles, CAFri, May 16, 8:14 PM PDT · 8542 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
40. 2.35km NE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, May 19, 6:17 AM PDT · 8540 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
41. 1.616km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, May 19, 7:58 AM PDT · 8540 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
42. 2.02km WNW of Lake Hughes, CAWed, May 21, 4:42 AM PDT · 8538 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
43. 1.721km NW of Tehachapi, CAWed, May 21, 6:05 AM PDT · 8538 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
44. 1.722km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, May 22, 2:12 AM PDT · 8537 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
45. 2.222km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, May 22, 10:01 AM PDT · 8537 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
46. 1.622km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, May 22, 11:04 AM PDT · 8537 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
47. 2.822km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, May 22, 12:03 PM PDT · 8537 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
48. 1.722km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, May 22, 12:40 PM PDT · 8537 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
49. 2.922km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, May 22, 1:20 PM PDT · 8537 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
50. 2.022km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, May 22, 3:18 PM PDT · 8537 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
51. 1.822km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, May 22, 3:22 PM PDT · 8537 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
52. 1.725km NW of California City, CAFri, May 23, 1:07 AM PDT · 8536 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
53. 3.015km NW of California City, CAFri, May 23, 11:35 AM PDT · 8536 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
54. 1.612km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, May 24, 6:21 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
55. 1.54km SSW of Valencia, CASat, May 24, 7:18 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
56. 2.616km NW of California City, CASat, May 24, 7:27 PM PDT · 8534 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
57. 1.717km WNW of Tehachapi, CASun, May 25, 9:06 AM PDT · 8534 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
58. 2.69km SW of Rosedale, CASun, May 25, 2:01 PM PDT · 8534 days ago · 24 km deep · 87 km away
59. 2.221km NW of Tehachapi, CAMon, May 26, 12:46 AM PDT · 8533 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
60. 1.96km SSW of Valencia, CATue, May 27, 2:33 AM PDT · 8532 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away

The first 60 of 75.

Before

1. 2.69km NE of Taft, CAMon, Apr 7, 10:28 PM PDT · 8581 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
2. 1.713km NE of Kernville, CAMon, Apr 7, 4:44 PM PDT · 8582 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
3. 1.52km W of San Fernando, CASun, Apr 6, 4:21 PM PDT · 8583 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
4. 1.619km NE of Arvin, CASun, Apr 6, 12:54 PM PDT · 8583 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
5. 1.619km NE of Arvin, CASun, Apr 6, 12:31 AM PST · 8583 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
6. 1.819km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Apr 5, 5:48 AM PST · 8584 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
7. 1.68km NE of Taft, CaliforniaThu, Apr 3, 9:27 PM PST · 8585 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
8. 1.98km NE of Taft, CAThu, Apr 3, 9:26 PM PST · 8585 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
9. 1.96km NW of Pacoima, CATue, Apr 1, 6:54 PM PST · 8587 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
10. 1.720km NW of Tehachapi, CATue, Apr 1, 8:11 AM PST · 8588 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
11. 1.72km E of Granada Hills, CATue, Apr 1, 2:54 AM PST · 8588 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
12. 1.820km SSW of Lamont, CAMon, Mar 31, 3:28 PM PST · 8589 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
13. 1.510km NNW of Ridgecrest, CAMon, Mar 31, 4:31 AM PST · 8589 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
14. 1.522km ESE of Bodfish, CAMon, Mar 31, 1:06 AM PST · 8589 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
15. 1.52km SSE of San Fernando, CASun, Mar 30, 1:05 PM PST · 8590 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
16. 1.718km NE of Arvin, CASun, Mar 30, 8:00 AM PST · 8590 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
17. 1.518km NE of Arvin, CASun, Mar 30, 5:54 AM PST · 8590 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
18. 1.68km SE of Wofford Heights, CASun, Mar 30, 5:38 AM PST · 8590 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
19. 1.619km NE of Arvin, CaliforniaSun, Mar 30, 3:53 AM PST · 8590 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
20. 1.719km NE of Arvin, CASun, Mar 30, 2:06 AM PST · 8590 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9906113. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:12 PM UTC.