M2.0 earthquake 10km SW of Buttonwillow, CA

Magnitude

2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, Mar 16, 2021, 9:31 PM PDT

UTC

2021-03-17 04:31:50 UTC

Depth

-0.6 km (-0.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.338° N, 119.548° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.21

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

75°

Stations used

25

• Buttonwillow, CaliforniaPopulation 1,508. Forecast10 kmSW
• Shafter, CaliforniaPopulation 18,336. Forecast31 kmSW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast48 kmW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast186 kmNW

After

1. 1.95km NNE of Taft, CAFri, Mar 19, 8:05 AM PDT · 2024 days ago · 19 km deep · 20 km away
2. 2.06km NNW of Kettleman City, CASun, Mar 21, 1:20 PM PDT · 2022 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
3. 1.814km SE of Kettleman City, CAWed, Mar 24, 10:37 PM PDT · 2018 days ago · 19 km deep · 71 km away
4. 1.619km WNW of Grapevine, CAThu, Mar 25, 2:42 AM PDT · 2018 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
5. 1.57km NNW of Cholame, CAFri, Mar 26, 4:08 PM PDT · 2017 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
6. 2.08km ENE of Oildale, CASat, Mar 27, 8:55 AM PDT · 2016 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 2
7. 1.97km NNW of Los Olivos, CAMon, Mar 29, 8:32 PM PDT · 2013 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
8. 2.06km NNW of Los Olivos, CAMon, Mar 29, 8:36 PM PDT · 2013 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
9. 1.65km SE of Frazier Park, CAWed, Mar 31, 11:19 AM PDT · 2012 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
10. 2.17km ESE of Kettleman City, CAWed, Mar 31, 4:56 PM PDT · 2012 days ago · 24 km deep · 78 km away
11. 1.714km NNW of Isla Vista, CAFri, Apr 2, 3:26 AM PDT · 2010 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
12. 2.014km NNE of Pine Mountain Club, CAMon, Apr 5, 12:19 AM PDT · 2007 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
13. 1.62km SE of Frazier Park, CAMon, Apr 12, 3:28 PM PDT · 2000 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
14. 1.823km ENE of Arvin, CATue, Apr 13, 3:20 PM PDT · 1999 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
15. 1.724km NNE of Montecito, CAFri, Apr 16, 7:17 AM PDT · 1996 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
16. 1.824km NNE of Montecito, CASat, Apr 17, 9:57 AM PDT · 1995 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
17. 1.618km SW of Lamont, CATue, Apr 20, 9:09 PM PDT · 1991 days ago · 21 km deep · 52 km away
18. 1.824km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Apr 20, 10:10 PM PDT · 1991 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
19. 1.817km SE of Buttonwillow, CAWed, Apr 21, 9:17 AM PDT · 1991 days ago · 23 km deep · 20 km away
20. 1.724km NW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Apr 21, 3:31 PM PDT · 1991 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
21. 1.69km NNW of Avenal, CAFri, Apr 23, 3:43 PM PDT · 1989 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
22. 2.57km NW of Avenal, CASat, Apr 24, 2:16 PM PDT · 1988 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 2
23. 1.612km WNW of Wofford Heights, CAFri, Apr 30, 1:18 AM PDT · 1982 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
24. 1.615km ENE of Ojai, CATue, May 4, 9:30 AM PDT · 1978 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
25. 2.16km SW of Woodville, CAWed, May 5, 2:23 AM PDT · 1977 days ago · 26 km deep · 83 km away
26. 1.81km SW of Kettleman City, CAWed, May 5, 8:38 AM PDT · 1977 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
27. 1.524km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, May 8, 9:36 AM PDT · 1974 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
28. 1.625km S of Kettleman City, CAThu, May 13, 1:29 AM PDT · 1969 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away

Before

1. 2.32km SE of Frazier Park, CAMon, Mar 15, 3:38 PM PDT · 2028 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
2. 1.911km SSE of Huron, CASun, Mar 7, 9:47 AM PST · 2036 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
3. 1.811km ENE of Santa Maria, CASat, Mar 6, 7:29 AM PST · 2037 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 3
4. 1.86km WSW of Gorman, CAFri, Mar 5, 5:24 AM PST · 2038 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
5. 2.221km NNE of Arvin, CAFri, Mar 5, 3:11 AM PST · 2038 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
6. 1.520km SSW of Frazier Park, CAThu, Mar 4, 11:35 AM PST · 2039 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
7. 1.912km N of Grapevine, CAWed, Mar 3, 1:13 PM PST · 2040 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
8. 1.923km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Mar 3, 12:04 AM PST · 2040 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
9. 2.29km NE of Kettleman City, CAMon, Mar 1, 7:32 PM PST · 2041 days ago · 26 km deep · 87 km away
10. 1.923km SW of Lamont, CAMon, Mar 1, 9:53 AM PST · 2042 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
11. 1.820km SSW of Frazier Park, CASat, Feb 27, 3:46 PM PST · 2044 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
12. 1.820km SSW of Frazier Park, CASat, Feb 27, 3:45 PM PST · 2044 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
13. 2.36km NNE of Avenal, CAThu, Feb 25, 5:36 AM PST · 2046 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
14. 1.516km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Feb 23, 5:14 AM PST · 2048 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 1
15. 2.510km NNE of Kettleman City, CAMon, Feb 15, 1:30 AM PST · 2056 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 1

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39582039. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:57 PM UTC.