California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 9 km NE of Mesa, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 9 km NE of Mesa, California on Fri, Oct 10, 1986, 8:12 AM PDT (15:12 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 13 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-10-10 15:12:19 UTC
Depth
0.2 km (0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.473° N, 118.459° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.37
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
90°
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.58 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14561 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 1.532 km NW of Benton, California · 14561 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.113 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14560 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.114 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14560 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 1.916 km NE of Swall Meadows, California · 14560 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 1.932 km NW of Benton, California · 14560 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 1.712 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14560 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 1.9California-Nevada border region · 14559 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 1.612 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14559 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 1.812 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14559 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 2.08 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14559 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 1.831 km NW of Benton, California · 14559 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 2.47 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14559 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 1.5California-Nevada border region · 14558 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 2.418 km NE of Mesa, California · 14558 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 1.88 km SW of Swall Meadows, California · 14558 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 2.18 km SW of Swall Meadows, California · 14558 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 2.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14558 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 2.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14558 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 2.011 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14558 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  21. 3.97 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14558 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 2.411 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14558 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  23. 2.311 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14558 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  24. 2.37 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14558 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  25. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14558 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  26. 3.56 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14558 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  27. 1.86 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14558 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  28. 2.019 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14557 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  29. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14557 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  30. 2.015 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14557 days ago · 11 km deep · 8 km away
  31. 1.718 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14557 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  32. 1.97 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14557 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  33. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14557 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  34. 1.818 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14556 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  35. 2.319 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14556 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  36. 3.219 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14556 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  37. 1.921 km S of Benton, California · 14556 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  38. 1.616 km NE of Mesa, California · 14556 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  39. 1.813 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14556 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  40. 1.812 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14555 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  41. 2.76 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14555 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  42. 1.916 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14555 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  43. 1.77 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14555 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  44. 1.910 km NW of Mono City, California · 14555 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  45. 1.87 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14555 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  46. 1.910 km NW of Mono City, California · 14555 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  47. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14555 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  48. 2.38 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14554 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  49. 2.48 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14554 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  50. 2.511 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14554 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
  51. 1.612 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14554 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  52. 1.622 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14554 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  53. 3.420 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14554 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  54. 1.812 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14554 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  55. 2.919 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14554 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  56. 1.812 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14554 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  57. 1.66 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14554 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  58. 1.815 km E of Mono City, California · 14553 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  59. 1.812 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14553 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  60. 2.012 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14553 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc85377. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:06 AM UTC.