M1.8 earthquake 17 km NE of Mesa, California

Magnitude

1.8 (md), micro

Local time

Sun, Aug 8, 1982, 12:18 PM PDT

UTC

1982-08-08 19:18:37 UTC

Depth

5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.541° N, 118.424° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 2.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.18

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

159°

Stations used

8

• Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 2,645. Forecast17 kmN
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast137 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast138 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast388 kmN

After

1. 2.317 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Aug 8, 12:55 PM PDT · 16123 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
2. 2.55 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Aug 8, 1:50 PM PDT · 16123 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
3. 2.214 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Aug 8, 2:29 PM PDT · 16123 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
4. 1.74 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Aug 8, 4:16 PM PDT · 16123 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
5. 3.721 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaSun, Aug 8, 4:30 PM PDT · 16123 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
6. 1.78 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Aug 8, 5:26 PM PDT · 16123 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
7. 2.511 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Aug 8, 8:40 PM PDT · 16123 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
8. 2.012 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Aug 8, 9:20 PM PDT · 16123 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
9. 2.117 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Aug 9, 12:56 AM PDT · 16123 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
10. 1.710 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Aug 9, 1:27 AM PDT · 16122 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
11. 1.69 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Aug 9, 2:37 AM PDT · 16122 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
12. 2.210 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Aug 9, 1:54 PM PDT · 16122 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
13. 1.78 km NW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Aug 9, 9:31 PM PDT · 16122 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
14. 1.610 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Aug 9, 10:12 PM PDT · 16122 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
15. 2.01 km NNW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Aug 9, 10:56 PM PDT · 16122 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
16. 1.913 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Aug 10, 12:23 AM PDT · 16122 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
17. 1.613 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, Aug 10, 3:05 AM PDT · 16121 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
18. 1.79 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Aug 10, 3:44 AM PDT · 16121 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
19. 2.08 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Aug 10, 4:42 AM PDT · 16121 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
20. 1.61 km NW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Aug 10, 5:27 AM PDT · 16121 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
21. 1.917 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Aug 10, 7:53 AM PDT · 16121 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
22. 2.17 km W of Mono City, CaliforniaTue, Aug 10, 12:57 PM PDT · 16121 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
23. 1.914 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Aug 10, 6:26 PM PDT · 16121 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
24. 2.213 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, Aug 10, 7:10 PM PDT · 16121 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
25. 1.811 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, Aug 10, 7:46 PM PDT · 16121 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
26. 1.815 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Aug 11, 3:40 AM PDT · 16120 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
27. 2.010 km NW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Aug 11, 1:59 PM PDT · 16120 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
28. 1.916 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Aug 11, 3:27 PM PDT · 16120 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
29. 2.010 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Aug 11, 8:51 PM PDT · 16120 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
30. 2.510 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Aug 11, 10:36 PM PDT · 16120 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
31. 1.714 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Aug 12, 4:58 AM PDT · 16119 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
32. 1.614 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Aug 12, 7:25 AM PDT · 16119 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
33. 1.8California-Nevada border regionThu, Aug 12, 9:21 AM PDT · 16119 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
34. 1.721 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaThu, Aug 12, 10:39 AM PDT · 16119 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
35. 2.215 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Aug 12, 12:36 PM PDT · 16119 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
36. 1.716 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Aug 12, 2:23 PM PDT · 16119 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
37. 2.616 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Aug 12, 2:38 PM PDT · 16119 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
38. 1.816 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Aug 12, 3:27 PM PDT · 16119 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
39. 1.716 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Aug 12, 6:51 PM PDT · 16119 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
40. 1.95 km SW of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Aug 12, 10:41 PM PDT · 16119 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
41. 1.915 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Aug 13, 3:11 AM PDT · 16118 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
42. 1.611 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Aug 13, 5:36 AM PDT · 16118 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
43. 2.015 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Aug 13, 10:03 AM PDT · 16118 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
44. 2.015 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Aug 13, 10:18 AM PDT · 16118 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
45. 1.714 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Aug 13, 11:02 AM PDT · 16118 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
46. 1.710 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Aug 13, 5:02 PM PDT · 16118 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
47. 1.810 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Aug 14, 12:40 AM PDT · 16118 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
48. 1.515 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Aug 14, 12:47 AM PDT · 16118 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
49. 1.910 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Aug 14, 2:44 AM PDT · 16117 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
50. 2.210 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Aug 14, 3:33 AM PDT · 16117 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
51. 1.68 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaSat, Aug 14, 3:50 AM PDT · 16117 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
52. 1.914 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Aug 14, 5:47 AM PDT · 16117 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
53. 1.610 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Aug 14, 5:56 AM PDT · 16117 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
54. 1.514 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Aug 14, 10:34 AM PDT · 16117 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
55. 2.215 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Aug 14, 6:48 PM PDT · 16117 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
56. 3.114 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Aug 14, 8:00 PM PDT · 16117 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
57. 2.514 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Aug 14, 8:26 PM PDT · 16117 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
58. 2.316 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Aug 14, 8:43 PM PDT · 16117 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
59. 1.915 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Aug 14, 8:48 PM PDT · 16117 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
60. 1.914 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Aug 14, 9:10 PM PDT · 16117 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 2.19 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Aug 8, 11:05 AM PDT · 16123 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
2. 1.911 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Aug 8, 10:53 AM PDT · 16123 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
3. 1.611 km SSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Aug 8, 9:44 AM PDT · 16123 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
4. 1.611 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Aug 8, 8:11 AM PDT · 16123 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
5. 1.917 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Aug 8, 6:54 AM PDT · 16123 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
6. 1.616 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Aug 8, 4:25 AM PDT · 16123 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
7. 2.0California-Nevada border regionSun, Aug 8, 3:46 AM PDT · 16123 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
8. 1.917 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Aug 8, 3:12 AM PDT · 16123 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
9. 2.717 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Aug 8, 2:44 AM PDT · 16123 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
10. 1.814 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Aug 7, 8:08 PM PDT · 16124 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
11. 2.111 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Aug 7, 4:33 PM PDT · 16124 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
12. 2.1California-Nevada border regionSat, Aug 7, 9:28 AM PDT · 16124 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
13. 1.510 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Aug 7, 7:28 AM PDT · 16124 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
14. 1.910 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Aug 7, 4:41 AM PDT · 16124 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
15. 1.716 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Aug 7, 1:37 AM PDT · 16124 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
16. 1.511 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Aug 6, 10:55 PM PDT · 16125 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
17. 2.17 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Aug 6, 4:47 PM PDT · 16125 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
18. 2.311 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Aug 6, 8:38 AM PDT · 16125 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
19. 1.914 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Aug 6, 4:34 AM PDT · 16125 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
20. 2.316 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Aug 5, 8:48 PM PDT · 16126 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1077116. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:41 PM UTC.