M1.8 earthquake 11 km NE of Mesa, California

Magnitude

1.8 (md), micro

Local time

Mon, Sep 22, 1986, 2:55 PM PDT

UTC

1986-09-22 21:55:53 UTC

Depth

-0.4 km (-0.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.489° N, 118.454° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.36

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

47°

Stations used

20

• Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 2,645. Forecast12 kmNNW
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast131 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast133 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast383 kmN

After

1. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Sep 22, 6:36 PM PDT · 14615 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
2. 1.69 km E of Bishop, CaliforniaMon, Sep 22, 7:16 PM PDT · 14615 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
3. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Sep 23, 1:21 PM PDT · 14615 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
4. 2.022 km S of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Sep 23, 1:50 PM PDT · 14615 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
5. 1.522 km S of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Sep 23, 2:33 PM PDT · 14615 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
6. 4.011 km S of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Sep 23, 9:57 PM PDT · 14614 days ago · 77 km deep · 25 km away
7. 2.914 km W of Round Valley, CaliforniaWed, Sep 24, 12:54 AM PDT · 14614 days ago · 13 km deep · 28 km away
8. 1.58 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Sep 24, 5:00 AM PDT · 14614 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
9. 2.015 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Sep 24, 5:06 AM PDT · 14614 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
10. 1.522 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaWed, Sep 24, 10:41 AM PDT · 14614 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
11. 1.512 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Sep 24, 12:36 PM PDT · 14614 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
12. 1.62 km WSW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Sep 24, 3:31 PM PDT · 14614 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
13. 1.92 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Sep 24, 6:11 PM PDT · 14613 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
14. 1.822 km S of Benton, CaliforniaWed, Sep 24, 6:34 PM PDT · 14613 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
15. 1.822 km S of Benton, CaliforniaWed, Sep 24, 9:01 PM PDT · 14613 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
16. 1.714 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Sep 25, 12:43 AM PDT · 14613 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
17. 1.922 km S of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Sep 25, 1:13 AM PDT · 14613 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
18. 1.88 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Sep 25, 5:36 AM PDT · 14613 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
19. 2.56 km NW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Sep 25, 6:18 AM PDT · 14613 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
20. 1.722 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaThu, Sep 25, 6:21 AM PDT · 14613 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
21. 1.921 km S of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Sep 25, 8:46 AM PDT · 14613 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
22. 1.716 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Sep 25, 9:23 AM PDT · 14613 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
23. 2.621 km S of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Sep 25, 9:45 AM PDT · 14613 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
24. 2.011 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Sep 25, 11:06 AM PDT · 14613 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
25. 1.820 km S of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Sep 25, 12:36 PM PDT · 14613 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
26. 2.316 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Sep 25, 1:11 PM PDT · 14613 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
27. 1.916 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Sep 25, 1:13 PM PDT · 14613 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
28. 1.818 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Sep 25, 5:53 PM PDT · 14612 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
29. 2.022 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaThu, Sep 25, 9:19 PM PDT · 14612 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
30. 1.721 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Sep 25, 11:33 PM PDT · 14612 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
31. 1.917 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Sep 26, 3:23 AM PDT · 14612 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
32. 1.613 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Sep 26, 8:34 AM PDT · 14612 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
33. 2.413 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Sep 26, 12:54 PM PDT · 14612 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
34. 2.213 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Sep 26, 1:01 PM PDT · 14612 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
35. 2.023 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaFri, Sep 26, 4:45 PM PDT · 14611 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
36. 1.713 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Sep 26, 5:21 PM PDT · 14611 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
37. 1.6California-Nevada border regionFri, Sep 26, 5:25 PM PDT · 14611 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
38. 1.74 km ENE of Bishop, CaliforniaFri, Sep 26, 5:28 PM PDT · 14611 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
39. 1.912 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Sep 26, 5:43 PM PDT · 14611 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
40. 1.717 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaFri, Sep 26, 7:28 PM PDT · 14611 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
41. 2.422 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaFri, Sep 26, 9:08 PM PDT · 14611 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
42. 1.812 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Sep 27, 12:37 AM PDT · 14611 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
43. 1.67 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Sep 27, 12:43 AM PDT · 14611 days ago · 48 km deep · 28 km away
44. 1.620 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaSat, Sep 27, 12:59 AM PDT · 14611 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
45. 1.922 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSat, Sep 27, 2:14 AM PDT · 14611 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
46. 1.88 km WSW of West Bishop, CaliforniaSat, Sep 27, 2:44 AM PDT · 14611 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
47. 1.620 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaSat, Sep 27, 4:03 AM PDT · 14611 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
48. 1.621 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaSat, Sep 27, 6:51 AM PDT · 14611 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
49. 1.821 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaSat, Sep 27, 6:57 AM PDT · 14611 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
50. 1.821 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaSat, Sep 27, 7:09 AM PDT · 14611 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
51. 2.317 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaSat, Sep 27, 7:19 AM PDT · 14611 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
52. 1.521 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaSat, Sep 27, 8:39 AM PDT · 14611 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
53. 1.612 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSat, Sep 27, 10:02 AM PDT · 14611 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
54. 2.317 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Sep 27, 3:13 PM PDT · 14611 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
55. 1.86 km NW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Sep 27, 4:39 PM PDT · 14610 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
56. 2.017 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSat, Sep 27, 5:29 PM PDT · 14610 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
57. 1.617 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaSat, Sep 27, 7:05 PM PDT · 14610 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
58. 1.615 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Sep 27, 8:01 PM PDT · 14610 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
59. 1.516 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Sep 28, 6:54 AM PDT · 14610 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
60. 1.621 km S of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Sep 28, 8:33 AM PDT · 14610 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

1. 1.621 km S of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Sep 22, 1:41 PM PDT · 14616 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
2. 2.017 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Sep 22, 1:24 PM PDT · 14616 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
3. 2.021 km S of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Sep 22, 10:58 AM PDT · 14616 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
4. 1.622 km SSE of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Sep 22, 8:43 AM PDT · 14616 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
5. 1.622 km SSE of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Sep 22, 3:27 AM PDT · 14616 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
6. 2.012 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Sep 22, 1:13 AM PDT · 14616 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
7. 2.013 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Sep 22, 12:41 AM PDT · 14616 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
8. 2.022 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Sep 21, 11:56 PM PDT · 14616 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
9. 2.022 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Sep 21, 11:55 PM PDT · 14616 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
10. 1.913 km NE of Big Pine, CaliforniaSun, Sep 21, 11:47 PM PDT · 14616 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
11. 1.516 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Sep 21, 8:26 PM PDT · 14616 days ago · -1 km deep · 13 km away
12. 1.822 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Sep 21, 6:42 PM PDT · 14616 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
13. 1.822 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Sep 21, 6:34 PM PDT · 14616 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
14. 1.618 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Sep 21, 5:28 PM PDT · 14616 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
15. 1.6California-Nevada border regionSun, Sep 21, 5:10 PM PDT · 14616 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
16. 1.822 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Sep 21, 11:39 AM PDT · 14617 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
17. 2.422 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Sep 21, 11:23 AM PDT · 14617 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
18. 3.319 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Sep 21, 8:57 AM PDT · 14617 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
19. 1.521 km S of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Sep 21, 7:17 AM PDT · 14617 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
20. 2.014 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Sep 21, 6:36 AM PDT · 14617 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc83589. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:04 AM UTC.