M1.9 earthquake 5km NNE of Taft, CA

Magnitude

1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Mar 19, 2021, 8:05 AM PDT

UTC

2021-03-19 15:05:11 UTC

Depth

19.2 km (11.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.183° N, 119.429° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.16

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

44°

Stations used

30

• Valley Acres, CaliforniaPopulation 527. Forecast3 kmSW
• Rosedale, CaliforniaPopulation 14,058. Forecast34 kmSW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast43 kmWSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast166 kmNW

After

1. 1.712km NNE of Piru, CAFri, Mar 19, 10:05 PM PDT · 2023 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
2. 1.814km SE of Kettleman City, CAWed, Mar 24, 10:37 PM PDT · 2018 days ago · 19 km deep · 91 km away
3. 1.619km WNW of Grapevine, CAThu, Mar 25, 2:42 AM PDT · 2018 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away
4. 2.08km ENE of Oildale, CASat, Mar 27, 8:55 AM PDT · 2016 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 2
5. 1.97km NNW of Los Olivos, CAMon, Mar 29, 8:32 PM PDT · 2013 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
6. 2.06km NNW of Los Olivos, CAMon, Mar 29, 8:36 PM PDT · 2013 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
7. 1.521km SSE of Bodfish, CATue, Mar 30, 6:25 AM PDT · 2013 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
8. 2.221km SSE of Bodfish, CATue, Mar 30, 9:11 PM PDT · 2012 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 3
9. 1.65km SE of Frazier Park, CAWed, Mar 31, 11:19 AM PDT · 2012 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
10. 2.17km ESE of Kettleman City, CAWed, Mar 31, 4:56 PM PDT · 2011 days ago · 24 km deep · 98 km away
11. 1.714km NNW of Isla Vista, CAFri, Apr 2, 3:26 AM PDT · 2010 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
12. 1.811km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, Apr 3, 6:07 PM PDT · 2008 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
13. 1.711km SSE of Bodfish, CASun, Apr 4, 6:38 AM PDT · 2008 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
14. 2.014km NNE of Pine Mountain Club, CAMon, Apr 5, 12:19 AM PDT · 2007 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
15. 1.62km SE of Frazier Park, CAMon, Apr 12, 3:28 PM PDT · 1999 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
16. 1.823km ENE of Arvin, CATue, Apr 13, 3:20 PM PDT · 1998 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
17. 1.724km NNE of Montecito, CAFri, Apr 16, 7:17 AM PDT · 1996 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
18. 1.824km NNE of Montecito, CASat, Apr 17, 9:57 AM PDT · 1995 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
19. 1.618km SW of Lamont, CATue, Apr 20, 9:09 PM PDT · 1991 days ago · 21 km deep · 37 km away
20. 1.824km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Apr 20, 10:10 PM PDT · 1991 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
21. 1.817km SE of Buttonwillow, CAWed, Apr 21, 9:17 AM PDT · 1991 days ago · 23 km deep · 15 km away
22. 1.724km NW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Apr 21, 3:31 PM PDT · 1990 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
23. 1.612km WNW of Wofford Heights, CAFri, Apr 30, 1:18 AM PDT · 1982 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
24. 1.99km S of Tehachapi, CASun, May 2, 12:46 AM PDT · 1980 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
25. 1.615km ENE of Ojai, CATue, May 4, 9:30 AM PDT · 1978 days ago · 18 km deep · 79 km away
26. 2.16km SW of Woodville, CAWed, May 5, 2:23 AM PDT · 1977 days ago · 26 km deep · 97 km away
27. 1.524km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, May 8, 9:36 AM PDT · 1974 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
28. 2.115km N of Castaic, CAWed, May 12, 1:07 AM PDT · 1970 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
29. 1.625km S of Kettleman City, CAThu, May 13, 1:29 AM PDT · 1969 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away

Before

1. 2.010km SW of Buttonwillow, CATue, Mar 16, 9:31 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · -1 km deep · 20 km away
2. 1.912km SE of Bodfish, CATue, Mar 16, 3:49 AM PDT · 2027 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
3. 2.32km SE of Frazier Park, CAMon, Mar 15, 3:38 PM PDT · 2027 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
4. 1.811km ENE of Santa Maria, CASat, Mar 6, 7:29 AM PST · 2037 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 3
5. 1.86km WSW of Gorman, CAFri, Mar 5, 5:24 AM PST · 2038 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
6. 2.221km NNE of Arvin, CAFri, Mar 5, 3:11 AM PST · 2038 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
7. 1.520km SSW of Frazier Park, CAThu, Mar 4, 11:35 AM PST · 2039 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
8. 1.912km N of Grapevine, CAWed, Mar 3, 1:13 PM PST · 2039 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
9. 1.923km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Mar 3, 12:04 AM PST · 2040 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
10. 1.923km SW of Lamont, CAMon, Mar 1, 9:53 AM PST · 2042 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
11. 1.820km SSW of Frazier Park, CASat, Feb 27, 3:46 PM PST · 2043 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
12. 1.820km SSW of Frazier Park, CASat, Feb 27, 3:45 PM PST · 2043 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
13. 1.516km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Feb 23, 5:14 AM PST · 2048 days ago · 13 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 1
14. 1.813km N of Fillmore, CAFri, Feb 19, 6:38 AM PST · 2052 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
15. 1.713km N of Fillmore, CAFri, Feb 19, 2:40 AM PST · 2052 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
16. 1.613km N of Fillmore, CAThu, Feb 18, 10:58 AM PST · 2053 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39584943. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:05 AM UTC.