M1.7 earthquake 16 km NE of Mesa, California

Magnitude

1.7 (md), micro

Local time

Sat, Aug 2, 1986, 1:39 PM PDT

UTC

1986-08-02 20:39:18 UTC

Depth

7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.545° N, 118.436° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.31

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

61°

Stations used

23

• Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 2,645. Forecast18 kmN
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast136 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast138 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast389 kmN

After

1. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 1:42 PM PDT · 14669 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
2. 1.814 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 2:03 PM PDT · 14669 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
3. 1.910 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 2:05 PM PDT · 14669 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
4. 2.08 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 2:10 PM PDT · 14669 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
5. 1.821 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 2:11 PM PDT · 14669 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
6. 2.110 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 2:13 PM PDT · 14669 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
7. 1.810 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 2:15 PM PDT · 14669 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
8. 1.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 2:34 PM PDT · 14669 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
9. 1.912 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 2:43 PM PDT · 14669 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
10. 1.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 3:12 PM PDT · 14669 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
11. 1.915 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 3:26 PM PDT · 14669 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
12. 2.316 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 3:28 PM PDT · 14669 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
13. 2.312 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 3:33 PM PDT · 14669 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
14. 1.912 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 4:22 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
15. 1.919 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 4:42 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
16. 1.622 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 5:09 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
17. 2.018 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 5:13 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
18. 2.017 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 5:37 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
19. 2.314 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 5:40 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
20. 2.08 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 5:44 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
21. 1.522 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 5:57 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
22. 1.716 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 5:58 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
23. 1.88 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 6:11 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
24. 2.711 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 6:36 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
25. 3.514 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 6:37 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
26. 1.69 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 6:42 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · -1 km deep · 10 km away
27. 2.411 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 6:43 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
28. 2.712 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 6:50 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
29. 2.112 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 7:11 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
30. 2.012 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 7:21 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
31. 2.117 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 7:30 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
32. 2.410 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 8:32 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
33. 1.617 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 8:46 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
34. 1.79 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 9:14 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
35. 1.720 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 9:22 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
36. 1.617 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 9:44 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
37. 1.916 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 9:45 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
38. 1.815 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 9:55 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
39. 1.98 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 10:05 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
40. 2.116 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 10:21 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
41. 1.522 km SSE of Benton, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 10:40 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
42. 2.113 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 10:42 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
43. 1.621 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 10:51 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
44. 1.617 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 10:52 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
45. 1.613 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 11:10 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
46. 1.521 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 11:24 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
47. 2.510 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 11:44 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
48. 2.111 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 12:06 AM PDT · 14668 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
49. 2.010 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 12:18 AM PDT · 14668 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
50. 1.722 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 12:35 AM PDT · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
51. 1.712 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 12:37 AM PDT · 14668 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
52. 3.220 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 12:39 AM PDT · 14668 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
53. 2.08 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 12:51 AM PDT · 14668 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
54. 2.112 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 1:28 AM PDT · 14668 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
55. 1.817 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 1:35 AM PDT · 14668 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
56. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 2:49 AM PDT · 14668 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
57. 2.19 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 2:50 AM PDT · 14668 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
58. 2.115 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 3:22 AM PDT · 14668 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
59. 4.320 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 3:33 AM PDT · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
60. 3.420 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 3:37 AM PDT · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 2.05 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 1:35 PM PDT · 14669 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
2. 2.118 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 12:59 PM PDT · 14669 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
3. 1.715 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 12:39 PM PDT · 14669 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
4. 1.722 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 11:52 AM PDT · 14669 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
5. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 11:45 AM PDT · 14669 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
6. 1.622 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 11:34 AM PDT · 14669 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
7. 1.77 km ENE of Bishop, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 11:32 AM PDT · 14669 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
8. 1.722 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 11:24 AM PDT · 14669 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
9. 1.517 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 11:18 AM PDT · 14669 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
10. 1.68 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 11:13 AM PDT · 14669 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
11. 2.18 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 10:50 AM PDT · 14669 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
12. 2.08 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 10:47 AM PDT · 14669 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
13. 1.811 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 10:19 AM PDT · 14669 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
14. 1.54 km SSE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 10:05 AM PDT · 14669 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
15. 2.011 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 9:52 AM PDT · 14669 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
16. 1.822 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 9:51 AM PDT · 14669 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
17. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 9:51 AM PDT · 14669 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
18. 2.021 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 9:37 AM PDT · 14669 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
19. 1.510 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 8:36 AM PDT · 14669 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
20. 2.112 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 8:22 AM PDT · 14669 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc78051. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:15 AM UTC.