M2.4 earthquake 8 km NNE of Mesa, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 8 km NNE of Mesa, California on Sun, Nov 16, 1986, 5:34 PM PST (01:34 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 11 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1145300. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC.