M1.5 earthquake 19 km NNE of Mesa, California

Magnitude

1.5 (md), micro

Local time

Mon, Aug 18, 1986, 4:05 PM PDT

UTC

1986-08-18 23:05:30 UTC

Depth

2.9 km (1.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.571° N, 118.422° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.22

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

59°

Stations used

20

• Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 2,645. Forecast21 kmN
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast139 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast141 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast392 kmN

After

1. 1.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 18, 8:46 PM PDT · 14650 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
2. 1.516 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Aug 18, 9:09 PM PDT · 14650 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
3. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Aug 18, 10:58 PM PDT · 14650 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
4. 1.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 18, 11:43 PM PDT · 14650 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
5. 1.617 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 12:10 AM PDT · 14650 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
6. 1.920 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 12:29 AM PDT · 14650 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
7. 1.521 km S of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 2:00 AM PDT · 14650 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
8. 2.217 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 2:12 AM PDT · 14650 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
9. 1.622 km SSE of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 3:16 AM PDT · 14650 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
10. 2.58 km W of Round Valley, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 5:52 AM PDT · 14650 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
11. 2.511 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 8:49 AM PDT · 14650 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
12. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 10:25 AM PDT · 14650 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
13. 2.519 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 10:35 AM PDT · 14650 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
14. 1.921 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 10:36 AM PDT · 14650 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
15. 3.09 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 1:38 PM PDT · 14650 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
16. 2.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 1:44 PM PDT · 14650 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
17. 1.814 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 1:46 PM PDT · 14650 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
18. 1.621 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 2:43 PM PDT · 14650 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
19. 1.718 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 2:59 PM PDT · 14650 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
20. 3.111 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 4:53 PM PDT · 14650 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
21. 1.520 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 5:02 PM PDT · 14650 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
22. 2.520 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 5:07 PM PDT · 14650 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
23. 1.7California-Nevada border regionTue, Aug 19, 5:47 PM PDT · 14649 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
24. 1.8California-Nevada border regionTue, Aug 19, 7:04 PM PDT · 14649 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
25. 3.3California-Nevada border regionTue, Aug 19, 8:49 PM PDT · 14649 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
26. 2.614 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 9:47 PM PDT · 14649 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
27. 1.89 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 10:21 PM PDT · 14649 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
28. 2.210 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 10:53 PM PDT · 14649 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
29. 2.112 km ENE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Aug 20, 5:43 AM PDT · 14649 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
30. 1.615 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Aug 20, 5:43 AM PDT · 14649 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
31. 2.06 km E of Bishop, CaliforniaWed, Aug 20, 6:26 AM PDT · 14649 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
32. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Aug 20, 10:07 AM PDT · 14649 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
33. 1.514 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Aug 20, 10:38 AM PDT · 14649 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
34. 1.934 km NE of Wilsonia, CaliforniaWed, Aug 20, 1:34 PM PDT · 14649 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
35. 1.919 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaWed, Aug 20, 2:51 PM PDT · 14649 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
36. 1.515 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Aug 20, 3:44 PM PDT · 14649 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
37. 2.416 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Aug 20, 4:38 PM PDT · 14649 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
38. 1.917 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Aug 20, 5:46 PM PDT · 14648 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
39. 1.821 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaWed, Aug 20, 6:42 PM PDT · 14648 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
40. 1.721 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaWed, Aug 20, 6:43 PM PDT · 14648 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
41. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Aug 20, 7:57 PM PDT · 14648 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
42. 2.814 km NNE of Big Pine, CaliforniaWed, Aug 20, 9:52 PM PDT · 14648 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
43. 1.814 km NNE of Big Pine, CaliforniaWed, Aug 20, 10:00 PM PDT · 14648 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
44. 1.721 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaWed, Aug 20, 10:49 PM PDT · 14648 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
45. 2.817 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaWed, Aug 20, 11:03 PM PDT · 14648 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
46. 2.021 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaWed, Aug 20, 11:50 PM PDT · 14648 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
47. 2.119 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Aug 21, 2:25 AM PDT · 14648 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
48. 1.621 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Aug 21, 2:38 AM PDT · 14648 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
49. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Aug 21, 3:40 AM PDT · 14648 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
50. 1.76 km NNE of Round Valley, CaliforniaThu, Aug 21, 8:05 AM PDT · 14648 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
51. 1.615 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Aug 21, 8:07 AM PDT · 14648 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
52. 1.87 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Aug 21, 8:41 AM PDT · 14648 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
53. 2.115 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Aug 21, 8:53 AM PDT · 14648 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
54. 2.021 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Aug 21, 11:03 AM PDT · 14648 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
55. 1.721 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Aug 21, 11:06 AM PDT · 14648 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
56. 1.621 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaThu, Aug 21, 11:15 AM PDT · 14648 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
57. 2.121 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Aug 21, 11:22 AM PDT · 14648 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
58. 1.81 km E of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Aug 21, 11:23 AM PDT · 14648 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
59. 2.613 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Aug 21, 11:46 AM PDT · 14648 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
60. 2.312 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Aug 21, 12:08 PM PDT · 14648 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 1.520 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Aug 18, 4:01 PM PDT · 14651 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.914 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Aug 18, 3:58 PM PDT · 14651 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
3. 1.612 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 18, 11:19 AM PDT · 14651 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
4. 1.58 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 18, 9:18 AM PDT · 14651 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
5. 2.08 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 18, 9:14 AM PDT · 14651 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
6. 1.98 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 18, 9:10 AM PDT · 14651 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
7. 1.714 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 18, 8:26 AM PDT · 14651 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
8. 1.516 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Aug 18, 5:52 AM PDT · 14651 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
9. 1.612 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 18, 4:04 AM PDT · 14651 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
10. 2.516 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Aug 18, 3:52 AM PDT · 14651 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
11. 3.916 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Aug 18, 3:49 AM PDT · 14651 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
12. 1.722 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Aug 18, 3:14 AM PDT · 14651 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
13. 2.119 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Aug 18, 2:49 AM PDT · 14651 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
14. 1.619 km SSE of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Aug 18, 2:09 AM PDT · 14651 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
15. 2.520 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Aug 17, 11:33 PM PDT · 14651 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
16. 1.818 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Aug 17, 9:51 PM PDT · 14651 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
17. 2.811 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 17, 8:07 PM PDT · 14651 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
18. 1.516 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Aug 17, 3:56 PM PDT · 14652 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
19. 1.915 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Aug 17, 3:13 PM PDT · 14652 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
20. 2.519 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Aug 17, 2:17 PM PDT · 14652 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc79467. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC.