California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 19 km NNE of Mesa, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 19 km NNE of Mesa, California on Mon, Sep 29, 1986, 8:29 AM PDT (15:29 UTC), 4 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
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-09-29 15:29:47 UTC
Depth
3.7 km (2.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.570° N, 118.432° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
55°
Stations used
17

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 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.022 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14611 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.116 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14611 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 2.514 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14611 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.111 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14611 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14611 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 1.710 km NE of Big Pine, California · 14611 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 2.411 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14611 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 3.118 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14610 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 2.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14610 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 2.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14610 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 1.715 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14610 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 2.314 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14610 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 1.514 km NE of Mesa, California · 14610 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 2.14 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14610 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 2.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14610 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 2.119 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14610 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 2.219 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14610 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 2.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14610 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 2.216 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14610 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 1.811 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14610 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  21. 1.716 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14609 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 1.621 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14609 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  23. 1.517 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14609 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  24. 2.916 km E of Sunny Slopes, California · 14609 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  25. 1.517 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14609 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  26. 2.72 km SSE of Round Valley, California · 14609 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  27. 2.114 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14609 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  28. 3.011 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14609 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  29. 1.51 km S of Benton, California · 14608 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  30. 2.020 km S of Benton, California · 14608 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  31. 1.720 km S of Benton, California · 14608 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  32. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14608 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  33. 2.514 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14608 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  34. 3.215 km NE of Mesa, California · 14608 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  35. 1.520 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14608 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  36. 2.016 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14607 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  37. 1.88 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14607 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  38. 2.816 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14607 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  39. 2.514 km NE of Mesa, California · 14607 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  40. 1.612 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14607 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  41. 2.7California-Nevada border region · 14606 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  42. 2.014 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14606 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  43. 1.616 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14606 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  44. 2.0California-Nevada border region · 14606 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  45. 2.3California-Nevada border region · 14606 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  46. 1.911 km W of Big Creek, California · 14606 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  47. 1.58 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14606 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  48. 1.515 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14606 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  49. 2.510 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14606 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  50. 1.818 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14606 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  51. 1.616 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14605 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  52. 2.110 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14605 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  53. 2.916 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14605 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  54. 2.116 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14605 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  55. 1.715 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14605 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  56. 2.57 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14604 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  57. 1.811 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14604 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  58. 1.617 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14604 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  59. 2.718 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14604 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  60. 3.318 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14604 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 3.219 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14611 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 1.71 km SE of Aspen Springs, California · 14611 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 3.314 km NE of Mesa, California · 14612 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 1.819 km NW of Benton, California · 14612 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 1.922 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14612 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 1.716 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14612 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 1.621 km S of Benton, California · 14612 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 1.516 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14612 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 1.615 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14613 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 1.617 km NE of Mesa, California · 14613 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 2.017 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14613 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 1.86 km NW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14613 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 2.317 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14613 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 1.612 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14613 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 1.521 km E of Mono City, California · 14613 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 2.317 km NE of Mesa, California · 14613 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 1.821 km E of Mono City, California · 14613 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 1.821 km E of Mono City, California · 14613 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 1.621 km E of Mono City, California · 14613 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  20. 1.620 km E of Mono City, California · 14613 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc84120. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.