M2.0 earthquake 18 km NNE of Mesa, California

Magnitude

2.0 (md), micro

Local time

Tue, Jul 22, 1986, 7:58 AM PDT

UTC

1986-07-22 14:58:04 UTC

Depth

5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.564° N, 118.436° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.27

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

181°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

22

• Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 2,645. Forecast20 kmN
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast138 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast139 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast391 kmN

After

1. 2.116 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 7:59 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
2. 2.118 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:03 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
3. 2.110 km S of Big Pine, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:06 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 24 km deep · 56 km away
4. 2.49 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:07 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
5. 1.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:10 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
6. 2.012 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:11 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
7. 1.99 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:12 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
8. 1.515 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:13 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
9. 2.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:14 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
10. 2.514 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:15 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
11. 2.415 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:16 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
12. 1.613 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:17 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
13. 1.912 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:19 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
14. 2.014 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:20 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
15. 2.021 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:29 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
16. 1.613 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:35 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
17. 2.811 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:40 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
18. 1.910 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:45 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
19. 2.113 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:49 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
20. 1.712 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:50 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
21. 2.015 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:51 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
22. 1.617 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:52 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
23. 2.513 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:53 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
24. 2.418 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:55 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
25. 2.013 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 8:56 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
26. 1.615 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 9:01 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
27. 2.021 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 9:02 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
28. 2.017 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 9:03 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
29. 2.415 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 9:07 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
30. 2.2California-Nevada border regionTue, Jul 22, 9:09 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
31. 1.918 km E of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 9:13 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
32. 2.314 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 9:15 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
33. 2.018 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 9:19 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
34. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 9:22 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
35. 2.219 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 9:24 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
36. 3.011 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 9:28 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
37. 1.816 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 9:35 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
38. 2.019 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 9:35 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
39. 3.1California-Nevada border regionTue, Jul 22, 9:38 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
40. 2.113 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 9:39 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
41. 1.618 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 9:41 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
42. 1.721 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 9:43 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
43. 1.713 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 9:44 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
44. 1.818 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 9:53 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
45. 1.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 9:56 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
46. 1.815 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 10:02 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
47. 2.222 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 10:08 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
48. 3.311 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 10:12 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
49. 1.615 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 10:13 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
50. 1.920 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 10:14 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
51. 1.918 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 10:15 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
52. 1.916 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 10:16 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
53. 3.714 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 10:17 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
54. 3.113 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 10:18 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
55. 2.817 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 10:21 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
56. 1.618 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 10:23 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
57. 2.215 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 10:27 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
58. 1.918 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 10:29 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
59. 2.611 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 10:31 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
60. 1.615 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 10:32 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 1.520 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 7:54 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
2. 1.812 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 7:47 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
3. 2.120 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 7:45 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
4. 2.920 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 7:40 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
5. 2.117 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 7:33 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
6. 1.517 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 7:25 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
7. 1.519 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 7:23 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
8. 1.617 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 7:22 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
9. 1.814 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 7:19 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
10. 3.111 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 7:18 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
11. 2.119 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 7:17 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
12. 1.8California-Nevada border regionTue, Jul 22, 7:12 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
13. 1.8California-Nevada border regionTue, Jul 22, 7:11 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
14. 2.413 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 7:11 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
15. 1.912 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 7:09 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
16. 2.28 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 7:08 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
17. 1.821 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 7:05 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
18. 2.714 km NNE of Mesa, CATue, Jul 22, 6:59 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
19. 3.613 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 6:57 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
20. 2.212 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 6:55 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc76850. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC.