M3.1 earthquake 13 km NNE of Mesa, California

Magnitude

3.1 (md), minor

Local time

Mon, Jul 21, 1986, 9:23 AM PDT

UTC

1986-07-21 16:23:05 UTC

Depth

-0.5 km (-0.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.522° N, 118.456° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.3 km horizontally, 15.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.15

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

232°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

9

• Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 2,645. Forecast16 kmNNW
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast133 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast135 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast386 kmN

After

1. 2.815 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:23 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
2. 2.615 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:25 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
3. 3.014 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:25 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
4. 4.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:26 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
5. 1.93 km NNE of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:30 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · -1 km deep · 13 km away
6. 2.410 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:31 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
7. 2.319 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:32 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
8. 2.311 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:33 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
9. 1.511 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:36 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
10. 3.815 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:36 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
11. 2.515 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:38 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
12. 2.47 km ENE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:39 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
13. 2.114 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:40 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
14. 2.618 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:41 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
15. 2.214 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:43 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
16. 2.516 km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Jul 21, 9:43 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
17. 1.916 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:45 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
18. 2.216 km E of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:45 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
19. 1.615 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:46 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
20. 2.12 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:47 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
21. 1.79 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:48 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
22. 2.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:48 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
23. 1.720 km W of Dyer, NevadaMon, Jul 21, 9:51 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
24. 2.116 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:51 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
25. 2.715 km E of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:53 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
26. 2.610 km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:54 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
27. 3.114 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:54 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
28. 2.322 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:56 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
29. 2.013 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:56 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
30. 3.013 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:57 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
31. 2.016 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:58 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
32. 2.315 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:59 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
33. 2.010 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:59 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
34. 2.216 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:02 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
35. 1.812 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:03 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
36. 1.915 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:03 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
37. 2.111 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:05 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
38. 4.513 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:05 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
39. 3.517 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:08 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
40. 3.513 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:08 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
41. 1.719 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:10 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
42. 2.318 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:10 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
43. 2.814 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:12 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
44. 1.614 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:12 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
45. 2.89 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:17 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
46. 4.59 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:19 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
47. 2.211 km NE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:21 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
48. 2.717 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:23 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
49. 2.412 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:24 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
50. 2.411 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:25 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
51. 2.615 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:25 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
52. 1.910 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:29 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
53. 3.917 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:30 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
54. 2.813 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:33 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
55. 3.220 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:34 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
56. 2.914 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:40 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
57. 2.816 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:40 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
58. 3.619 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:43 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
59. 2.920km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Jul 21, 10:43 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
60. 1.62 km N of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 10:45 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · -1 km deep · 21 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 1.616 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:20 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
2. 3.713 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:19 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
3. 2.719 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:18 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
4. 2.18 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:18 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
5. 2.511 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:17 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
6. 2.616 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:16 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
7. 2.611 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:16 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
8. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:15 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
9. 3.417 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:14 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
10. 2.714 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:13 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
11. 3.214 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:12 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
12. 3.410 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:11 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
13. 3.016 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:10 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
14. 3.413 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:08 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
15. 2.817 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:08 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
16. 2.813 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:07 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
17. 2.913 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:05 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
18. 3.016 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:04 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
19. 2.53 km N of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 9:02 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · -2 km deep · 11 km away
20. 2.716 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 8:59 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · -2 km deep · 6 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1139713. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:13 AM UTC.