California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 16 km NNE of Mesa, California

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 16 km NNE of Mesa, California on Mon, Aug 18, 1986, 3:52 AM PDT (10:52 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 11 km S of Benton, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-08-18 10:52:01 UTC
Depth
10.3 km (6.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.545° N, 118.445° 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
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
56°
Stations used
38

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. 1.621 km S of Benton, California · 14610 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 1.811 km NE of Mesa, California · 14610 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14610 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 1.69 km E of Bishop, California · 14610 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14609 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 2.022 km S of Benton, California · 14609 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 1.522 km S of Benton, California · 14609 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 4.011 km S of Benton, California · 14609 days ago · 77 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 2.914 km W of Round Valley, California · 14609 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 1.58 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14608 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 2.015 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14608 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 1.522 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14608 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 1.512 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14608 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 1.62 km WSW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14608 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 1.92 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14608 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 1.822 km S of Benton, California · 14608 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 1.822 km S of Benton, California · 14608 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 1.714 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14608 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 1.922 km S of Benton, California · 14608 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 1.88 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14607 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  21. 2.56 km NW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14607 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  22. 1.722 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14607 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  23. 1.921 km S of Benton, California · 14607 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  24. 1.716 km NE of Mesa, California · 14607 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 2.621 km S of Benton, California · 14607 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  26. 2.011 km NE of Mesa, California · 14607 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  27. 1.820 km S of Benton, California · 14607 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  28. 2.316 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14607 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  29. 1.916 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14607 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  30. 1.818 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14607 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  31. 2.022 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14607 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  32. 1.721 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14607 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  33. 1.917 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14606 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  34. 1.613 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14606 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  35. 2.413 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14606 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  36. 2.213 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14606 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  37. 2.023 km E of Mono City, California · 14606 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  38. 1.713 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14606 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  39. 1.6California-Nevada border region · 14606 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  40. 1.74 km ENE of Bishop, California · 14606 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  41. 1.912 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14606 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  42. 1.717 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14606 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  43. 2.422 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14606 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  44. 1.812 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14606 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  45. 1.67 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14606 days ago · 48 km deep · 29 km away
  46. 1.620 km E of Mono City, California · 14606 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  47. 1.922 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14606 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  48. 1.88 km WSW of West Bishop, California · 14606 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  49. 1.620 km E of Mono City, California · 14605 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  50. 1.621 km E of Mono City, California · 14605 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  51. 1.821 km E of Mono City, California · 14605 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  52. 1.821 km E of Mono City, California · 14605 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  53. 2.317 km NE of Mesa, California · 14605 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  54. 1.521 km E of Mono City, California · 14605 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  55. 1.612 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14605 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  56. 2.317 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14605 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  57. 1.86 km NW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14605 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  58. 2.017 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14605 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  59. 1.617 km NE of Mesa, California · 14605 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  60. 1.615 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14605 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc79625. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC.