California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 1 km W of Mesa, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 1 km W of Mesa, California on Sun, Jun 8, 1986, 11:38 AM PDT (18:38 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 8 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-06-08 18:38:06 UTC
Depth
10.7 km (6.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.419° N, 118.565° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.28
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
64°
Stations used
25

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. 2.08 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14660 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 1.517 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14660 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 1.9California-Nevada border region · 14660 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 1.822 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14660 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 2.518 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14660 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 2.321 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14660 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 1.920 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14660 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14660 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 2.318 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14660 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 1.621 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14660 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 1.620 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14660 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 1.621 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14660 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 2.119 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14660 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 1.711 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14660 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 2.110 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14660 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  16. 1.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14660 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 1.818 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14660 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  18. 2.39 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14660 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 1.78 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14660 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 1.612 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14660 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  21. 1.922 km S of Benton, California · 14660 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  22. 1.721 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14660 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  23. 1.810 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14660 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  24. 1.620 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14660 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  25. 1.920 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14660 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  26. 3.215 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14660 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  27. 2.012 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14660 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  28. 2.217 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14660 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  29. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14660 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  30. 1.68 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14660 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  31. 1.914 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  32. 1.712 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · -2 km deep · 18 km away
  33. 2.014 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  34. 1.621 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14659 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  35. 1.821 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14659 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  36. 1.68 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  37. 2.017 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14659 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  38. 3.09 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  39. 3.021 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14659 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  40. 1.620 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14659 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  41. 2.319 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14659 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  42. 1.610 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  43. 1.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  44. 1.78 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  45. 1.59 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  46. 1.720 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14659 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  47. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  48. 1.58 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  49. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  50. 1.911 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  51. 2.211 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  52. 1.910 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  53. 1.718 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  54. 1.916 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  55. 1.917 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14659 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  56. 1.915 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  57. 2.420 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14659 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  58. 1.811 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  59. 2.78 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  60. 2.011 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14659 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc74253. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC.