M2.2 earthquake 16 km NNE of Mesa, California

Magnitude

2.2 (md), micro

Local time

Sun, Aug 3, 1986, 10:50 PM PDT

UTC

1986-08-04 05:50:16 UTC

Depth

9.0 km (5.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.550° N, 118.446° 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

±0.14

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

55°

Stations used

35

• Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 2,645. Forecast18 kmN
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast136 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast137 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast389 kmN

After

1. 1.917 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 11:06 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.15 km WNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 11:14 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
3. 1.521 km SSE of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 11:17 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
4. 1.69 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 11:26 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
5. 2.022 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 12:00 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
6. 2.08 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 12:01 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
7. 1.517 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 12:22 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
8. 1.9California-Nevada border regionMon, Aug 4, 1:00 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
9. 1.822 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 1:55 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
10. 2.518 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 1:59 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
11. 2.321 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 2:04 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
12. 1.920 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 2:16 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
13. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 2:38 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
14. 2.318 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 2:46 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
15. 1.621 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 2:50 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
16. 1.620 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 2:59 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
17. 1.621 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 3:08 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
18. 2.119 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 3:17 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
19. 1.711 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 3:29 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
20. 2.110 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 3:32 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
21. 1.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 3:37 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
22. 1.818 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 3:42 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
23. 2.39 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 3:43 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
24. 1.78 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 3:48 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
25. 1.612 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 4:00 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
26. 1.922 km S of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 4:13 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
27. 1.721 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 4:16 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
28. 1.810 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 5:24 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
29. 1.620 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 5:26 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
30. 1.920 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 5:28 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
31. 3.215 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 5:31 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
32. 2.012 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 5:32 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
33. 2.217 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 5:40 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
34. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 5:53 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
35. 1.68 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 6:22 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
36. 1.914 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 6:33 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
37. 1.712 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 6:40 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · -2 km deep · 7 km away
38. 2.014 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 7:45 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
39. 1.621 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 8:00 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
40. 1.821 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 8:02 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
41. 1.68 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 8:04 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
42. 2.017 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 8:05 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
43. 3.09 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 8:22 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
44. 3.021 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 8:39 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
45. 1.620 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 9:51 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
46. 2.319 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 9:52 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
47. 1.610 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 10:17 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
48. 1.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 10:33 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
49. 1.78 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 10:49 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
50. 1.59 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 11:21 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
51. 1.720 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 11:28 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
52. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 11:45 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
53. 1.58 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 12:02 PM PDT · 14665 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
54. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 12:12 PM PDT · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
55. 1.911 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 1:05 PM PDT · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
56. 2.211 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 1:14 PM PDT · 14665 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
57. 1.910 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 1:15 PM PDT · 14665 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
58. 1.718 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 1:34 PM PDT · 14665 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
59. 1.916 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 1:43 PM PDT · 14665 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
60. 1.917 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Aug 4, 1:49 PM PDT · 14665 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 1.912 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 10:45 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
2. 1.621 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 10:43 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
3. 1.9California-Nevada border regionSun, Aug 3, 10:27 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
4. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 10:20 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · -2 km deep · 11 km away
5. 1.714 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 10:15 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
6. 2.120 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 10:13 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
7. 1.822 km S of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 10:09 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
8. 1.820 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 10:08 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
9. 1.512 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 10:06 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
10. 1.922 km S of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 10:00 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
11. 1.820 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 9:23 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
12. 2.020 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 9:11 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
13. 1.612 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 8:49 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
14. 1.818 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 8:41 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
15. 1.620 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 8:34 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
16. 2.314 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 7:49 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
17. 1.612 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 7:43 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
18. 1.814 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 7:42 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
19. 1.79 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 7:32 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
20. 1.918 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Aug 3, 7:30 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc84649. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:51 PM UTC.