California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 7 km NNE of Mesa, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Mesa, California on Thu, Aug 21, 1986, 8:41 AM PDT (15:41 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 1 km E of Bishop, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-08-21 15:41:51 UTC
Depth
3.2 km (2.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.475° N, 118.503° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.35
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
48°
Stations used
31

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and 199 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.115 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14649 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 2.021 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14648 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 1.721 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14648 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 1.621 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14648 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 2.121 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14648 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 1.81 km E of Aspen Springs, California · 14648 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 2.613 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14648 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 2.312 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14648 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14648 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 2.118 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14648 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 1.614 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14648 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  12. 2.513 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14648 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 1.57 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14648 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  14. 2.014 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14648 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  15. 2.622 km S of Benton, California · 14648 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 2.314 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14648 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 1.820 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14648 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 1.917 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14648 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  19. 1.9California-Nevada border region · 14648 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 2.117 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14648 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  21. 2.214 km NE of Mesa, California · 14647 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  22. 1.617 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14647 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  23. 1.714 km NE of Mesa, California · 14647 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  24. 1.615 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14647 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  25. 1.615 km NE of Mesa, California · 14647 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  26. 3.912 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14647 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  27. 1.714 km NE of Mesa, California · 14647 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  28. 2.613 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14647 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  29. 1.58 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14647 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  30. 1.818 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 14647 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  31. 2.211 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14647 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
  32. 2.3California-Nevada border region · 14647 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  33. 2.3California-Nevada border region · 14647 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  34. 1.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14647 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  35. 1.5California-Nevada border region · 14647 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  36. 1.9California-Nevada border region · 14647 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  37. 3.07 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14647 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  38. 1.615 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14647 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  39. 1.616 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14646 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  40. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14646 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  41. 1.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14646 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  42. 2.214 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14646 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  43. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14646 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  44. 1.725 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14646 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  45. 2.321 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14646 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  46. 2.821 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14646 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  47. 2.821 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14646 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  48. 1.720 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14646 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  49. 1.59 km NE of Mesa, California · 14646 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  50. 2.021 km E of Mono City, California · 14646 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  51. 1.610 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14646 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  52. 1.616 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14646 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  53. 1.821 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14646 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  54. 1.615 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14645 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  55. 2.119 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14645 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  56. 1.815 km NE of Mesa, California · 14645 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  57. 3.221 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14645 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  58. 2.222 km SSE of Benton, California · 14645 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  59. 3.020 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14645 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  60. 1.712 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14645 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.615 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14649 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 1.76 km NNE of Round Valley, California · 14649 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14649 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 1.621 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14649 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 2.119 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14649 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.021 km E of Mono City, California · 14649 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.817 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14649 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 1.721 km E of Mono City, California · 14649 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 1.814 km NNE of Big Pine, California · 14649 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 2.814 km NNE of Big Pine, California · 14649 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14649 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 1.721 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14649 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 1.821 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14649 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  14. 1.917 km NE of Mesa, California · 14649 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  15. 2.416 km NE of Mesa, California · 14649 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 1.515 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14649 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 1.919 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14649 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 1.934 km NE of Wilsonia, California · 14649 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 1.514 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14649 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14649 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc79816. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:09 AM UTC.