M1.8 earthquake 19 km NE of Mesa, California

Magnitude

1.8 (md), micro

Local time

Sun, Jul 27, 1986, 4:03 AM PDT

UTC

1986-07-27 11:03:24 UTC

Depth

5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.562° N, 118.416° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.9 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.24

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

216°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

6

• Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 2,645. Forecast20 kmN
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast139 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast140 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast391 kmN

After

1. 2.120 km S of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 4:10 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
2. 1.815 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 4:12 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
3. 1.515 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 4:28 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
4. 1.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 4:32 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
5. 1.620 km S of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 4:33 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
6. 1.910 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 4:35 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
7. 2.219 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 4:53 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
8. 1.719 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 5:22 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
9. 2.011 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 5:30 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
10. 1.910 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 5:38 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
11. 1.714 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 5:46 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
12. 1.513 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 6:03 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
13. 1.917 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 6:05 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
14. 2.516 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 6:13 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
15. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 6:29 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
16. 1.78 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 6:33 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
17. 1.517 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 6:34 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
18. 1.917 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 6:42 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
19. 1.718 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 6:42 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
20. 1.812 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 6:42 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
21. 2.115 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 6:50 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
22. 1.69 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 7:05 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 34 km deep · 14 km away
23. 2.021 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 7:07 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
24. 1.721 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 7:19 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
25. 1.615 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 7:32 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
26. 2.018 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 7:57 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
27. 1.620 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 8:14 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
28. 2.013 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 8:20 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
29. 2.016 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 8:33 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
30. 1.716 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 8:34 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
31. 1.618 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 9:01 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
32. 1.515 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 9:13 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
33. 1.720 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 9:23 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
34. 1.810 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 9:24 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
35. 1.620 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 9:25 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
36. 1.815 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 9:26 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
37. 1.820 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 9:30 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
38. 1.820 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 9:37 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
39. 1.921 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 9:41 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
40. 1.718 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 9:46 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
41. 2.417 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 10:22 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
42. 1.615 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 10:38 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
43. 1.510 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 10:55 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
44. 2.621 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 10:58 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
45. 1.821 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 11:22 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
46. 1.618 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 11:24 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
47. 1.719 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 11:26 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
48. 1.921 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 11:35 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
49. 1.921 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 11:35 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
50. 1.721 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 11:38 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
51. 1.715 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 11:44 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
52. 1.811 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 11:48 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
53. 1.715 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 11:58 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
54. 1.718 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 12:15 PM PDT · 14675 days ago · -1 km deep · 6 km away
55. 1.921 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 12:36 PM PDT · 14675 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
56. 1.917 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 12:52 PM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
57. 1.621 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 12:59 PM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
58. 1.712 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 1:11 PM PDT · 14675 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
59. 2.011 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 1:45 PM PDT · 14675 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
60. 2.211 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 2:38 PM PDT · 14675 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 1.617 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 3:52 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
2. 1.711 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 3:48 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
3. 1.815 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 3:41 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
4. 1.612 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 3:33 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
5. 1.715 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 3:30 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
6. 2.0California-Nevada border regionSun, Jul 27, 3:23 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
7. 1.613 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 3:11 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
8. 3.9California-Nevada border regionSun, Jul 27, 3:08 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
9. 1.620 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 2:48 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
10. 2.112 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 2:46 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
11. 1.6California-Nevada border regionSun, Jul 27, 2:45 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
12. 2.120 km S of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 2:35 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
13. 1.715 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 2:15 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
14. 2.811 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 2:05 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
15. 1.621 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 2:01 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
16. 3.220 km S of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 1:48 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
17. 3.019 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 1:47 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
18. 1.819 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 1:46 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
19. 2.219 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 1:45 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
20. 1.614 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 1:38 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1141196. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:17 PM UTC.