California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 7 km S of Mesa, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 7 km S of Mesa, California on Mon, Dec 8, 1986, 1:45 AM PST (09:45 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 16 km NNE of Mesa, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-12-08 09:45:42 UTC
Depth
2.2 km (1.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.348° N, 118.555° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.3 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
274°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

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

After

  1. 1.610 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14515 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 1.520 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14515 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  3. 2.416 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14514 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 1.619 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14514 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.015km WNW of Lone Pine, CA · 14514 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 1.819 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14514 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 1.616 km E of Sunny Slopes, California · 14514 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 2.120 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14513 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.519 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14513 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 1.69 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14513 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 1.89 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14513 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 1.517 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14513 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 1.70 km ESE of Aspen Springs, California · 14512 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 2.118 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14512 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 1.911 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14512 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  16. 2.411 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14511 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14511 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  18. 1.617 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14511 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 2.79 km ENE of Bishop, California · 14511 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 1.919 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14510 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  21. 2.818 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14510 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  22. 1.913 km WNW of Benton, California · 14510 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 1.911 km ENE of Big Pine, California · 14509 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  24. 1.718 km NE of Mesa, California · 14509 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  25. 1.514 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14509 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  26. 1.819 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, California · 14509 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  27. 1.716 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14509 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  28. 2.118 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14509 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  29. 2.114 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14509 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  30. 2.017 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14508 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  31. 1.810 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14508 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  32. 1.711 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14508 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  33. 1.719 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14507 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  34. 1.519 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14507 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  35. 1.88 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14507 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  36. 2.217 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14507 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  37. 1.819 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14506 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  38. 1.613 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14506 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  39. 2.216 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14506 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  40. 1.613 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14506 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  41. 2.19 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14506 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  42. 1.910 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14506 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  43. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14506 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  44. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14505 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  45. 2.311 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14505 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  46. 2.614 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14505 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  47. 1.718 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14505 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  48. 1.6California-Nevada border region · 14504 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  49. 2.0California-Nevada border region · 14504 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  50. 1.815 km NE of Mesa, California · 14504 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  51. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14504 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  52. 2.122 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14503 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  53. 2.322 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14503 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  54. 1.719 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14503 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  55. 1.53 km SSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14503 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  56. 2.014 km NE of Mesa, California · 14503 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  57. 1.66 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14503 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  58. 2.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14503 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  59. 1.69 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14503 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  60. 2.211 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14502 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1145719. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC.