California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 20 km NNE of Mesa, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 20 km NNE of Mesa, California on Mon, Aug 4, 1986, 2:16 AM PDT (09:16 UTC), 3 km (2 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
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-08-04 09:16:59 UTC
Depth
3.1 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.577° N, 118.416° 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
±0.32
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
60°
Stations used
25

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 at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 2.318 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14665 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 1.621 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 1.620 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 1.621 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.119 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14665 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 1.711 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.110 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 1.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 1.818 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14665 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 2.39 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 1.78 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 1.612 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14665 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 1.922 km S of Benton, California · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 1.721 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 1.810 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 1.620 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 1.920 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  19. 3.215 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 2.012 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  21. 2.217 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14665 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  22. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  23. 1.68 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  24. 1.914 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  25. 1.712 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · -2 km deep · 9 km away
  26. 2.014 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  27. 1.621 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  28. 1.821 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  29. 1.68 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  30. 2.017 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14665 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  31. 3.09 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  32. 3.021 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  33. 1.620 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14665 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  34. 2.319 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14665 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  35. 1.610 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  36. 1.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  37. 1.78 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14664 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  38. 1.59 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14664 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  39. 1.720 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14664 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  40. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14664 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  41. 1.58 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14664 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  42. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14664 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  43. 1.911 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14664 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  44. 2.211 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14664 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  45. 1.910 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14664 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  46. 1.718 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14664 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  47. 1.916 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14664 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  48. 1.917 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14664 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  49. 1.915 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14664 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  50. 2.420 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14664 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  51. 1.811 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14664 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  52. 2.78 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14664 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  53. 2.011 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14664 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  54. 1.77 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14664 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  55. 1.617 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14664 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  56. 2.49 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14664 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  57. 1.513 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14664 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  58. 2.19 km NE of Mesa, California · 14664 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  59. 1.517 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14664 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  60. 2.116 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14664 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 2.321 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.518 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14665 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 1.822 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 1.9California-Nevada border region · 14665 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 1.517 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.08 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 2.022 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 1.69 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 1.521 km SSE of Benton, California · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 2.15 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 14665 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 1.917 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14665 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 2.216 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14665 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.912 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 1.621 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 1.9California-Nevada border region · 14665 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · -2 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 1.714 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14665 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 2.120 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  19. 1.822 km S of Benton, California · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 1.820 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc84585. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:11 AM UTC.