M1.6 earthquake 7 km NNE of Mesa, California

Magnitude

1.6 (md), micro

Local time

Thu, Oct 23, 1986, 5:25 AM PDT

UTC

1986-10-23 12:25:43 UTC

Depth

3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.478° N, 118.508° 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

±0.21

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

48°

Stations used

21

• Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 2,645. Forecast13 kmNW
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast126 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast128 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast382 kmN

After

1. 2.516 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Oct 23, 9:23 AM PDT · 14586 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
2. 1.715 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaFri, Oct 24, 3:05 AM PDT · 14585 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
3. 1.811 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Oct 24, 8:17 AM PDT · 14585 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
4. 1.615 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 4:46 AM PDT · 14584 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
5. 1.618 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 7:38 AM PDT · 14584 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
6. 2.110 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 12:30 PM PDT · 14584 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
7. 1.913 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 3:13 PM PDT · 14583 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
8. 2.87 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 6:11 PM PDT · 14583 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
9. 1.710 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 7:45 PM PDT · 14583 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
10. 1.616 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 9:35 PM PDT · 14583 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
11. 1.613 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 9:42 PM PDT · 14583 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
12. 1.513 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 10:18 PM PDT · 14583 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
13. 1.919 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 11:04 PM PDT · 14583 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
14. 1.715 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Oct 26, 12:48 AM PDT · 14583 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
15. 3.4California-Nevada border regionSun, Oct 26, 2:20 AM PST · 14583 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
16. 1.616 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Oct 26, 6:01 AM PST · 14583 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
17. 1.915 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Oct 26, 7:03 AM PST · 14583 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
18. 1.9California-Nevada border regionSun, Oct 26, 12:20 PM PST · 14582 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
19. 1.67 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Oct 26, 1:06 PM PST · 14582 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
20. 2.117 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Oct 26, 1:26 PM PST · 14582 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
21. 1.816 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Oct 26, 3:31 PM PST · 14582 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
22. 1.717 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Oct 26, 11:42 PM PST · 14582 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
23. 1.76 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Oct 27, 4:53 AM PST · 14582 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
24. 1.614 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Oct 27, 6:04 AM PST · 14582 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
25. 1.823 km SSE of Benton, CAMon, Oct 27, 5:33 PM PST · 14581 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
26. 3.314 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Oct 28, 3:47 AM PST · 14581 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
27. 1.9California-Nevada border regionTue, Oct 28, 4:19 AM PST · 14581 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
28. 1.69 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Oct 28, 6:30 AM PST · 14581 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
29. 1.612 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Oct 28, 7:28 PM PST · 14580 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
30. 2.410 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Oct 28, 8:47 PM PST · 14580 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
31. 1.7California-Nevada border regionTue, Oct 28, 9:26 PM PST · 14580 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
32. 2.220 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Oct 29, 1:32 AM PST · 14580 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
33. 1.8California-Nevada border regionWed, Oct 29, 6:12 AM PST · 14580 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
34. 2.11 km ENE of Bishop, CaliforniaWed, Oct 29, 7:11 AM PST · 14580 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
35. 3.610 km NW of Mono City, CaliforniaWed, Oct 29, 8:01 PM PST · 14579 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
36. 2.510 km NW of Mono City, CaliforniaWed, Oct 29, 8:03 PM PST · 14579 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
37. 1.620 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Oct 29, 8:45 PM PST · 14579 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
38. 1.510 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Oct 30, 12:29 AM PST · 14579 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
39. 2.08 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Oct 30, 5:43 AM PST · 14579 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
40. 2.012 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Oct 30, 12:22 PM PST · 14578 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
41. 1.621 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Oct 30, 12:52 PM PST · 14578 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
42. 2.07 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Oct 30, 12:58 PM PST · 14578 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
43. 2.031 km ENE of Lee Vining, CaliforniaThu, Oct 30, 4:21 PM PST · 14578 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
44. 1.97 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Oct 30, 8:53 PM PST · 14578 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
45. 2.110 km NW of Mono City, CaliforniaThu, Oct 30, 10:42 PM PST · 14578 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
46. 1.912 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaFri, Oct 31, 3:25 AM PST · 14578 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
47. 2.221 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaFri, Oct 31, 4:45 AM PST · 14578 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
48. 1.620 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaFri, Oct 31, 4:56 AM PST · 14578 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
49. 3.110 km SW of Big Pine, CaliforniaFri, Oct 31, 6:27 AM PST · 14578 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
50. 1.77 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Oct 31, 6:35 AM PST · 14578 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
51. 2.216 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Oct 31, 10:40 AM PST · 14578 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
52. 2.820 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaFri, Oct 31, 4:19 PM PST · 14577 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
53. 1.620 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaFri, Oct 31, 9:55 PM PST · 14577 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
54. 1.815 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Nov 1, 7:45 AM PST · 14577 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
55. 2.320 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSat, Nov 1, 10:32 AM PST · 14577 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
56. 1.717 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSat, Nov 1, 5:19 PM PST · 14576 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
57. 1.713 km NNE of Auberry, CaliforniaSat, Nov 1, 6:06 PM PST · 14576 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
58. 2.314 km S of Big Pine, CaliforniaSun, Nov 2, 8:42 AM PST · 14576 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
59. 1.78 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CASun, Nov 2, 8:50 AM PST · 14576 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
60. 1.614 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Nov 2, 10:02 AM PST · 14576 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

1. 1.7California-Nevada border regionThu, Oct 23, 5:09 AM PDT · 14586 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
2. 1.6California-Nevada border regionThu, Oct 23, 4:32 AM PDT · 14586 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
3. 2.510 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Oct 23, 1:49 AM PDT · 14586 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
4. 2.56 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 3:58 PM PDT · 14586 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
5. 2.236 km SE of Dyer, NevadaWed, Oct 22, 9:05 AM PDT · 14587 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
6. 3.06 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 8:03 AM PDT · 14587 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
7. 1.67 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 7:56 AM PDT · 14587 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
8. 2.87 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 7:53 AM PDT · 14587 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
9. 1.56 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 7:25 AM PDT · 14587 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
10. 1.97 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 7:19 AM PDT · 14587 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
11. 1.56 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 4:30 AM PDT · 14587 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
12. 2.06 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 4:06 AM PDT · 14587 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
13. 1.67 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 3:44 AM PDT · 14587 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
14. 2.213 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 12:13 AM PDT · 14587 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
15. 1.818 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Oct 21, 10:36 PM PDT · 14587 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
16. 1.616 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Oct 21, 7:12 PM PDT · 14587 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
17. 2.112 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Oct 21, 6:26 PM PDT · 14587 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
18. 1.510 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Oct 21, 5:20 PM PDT · 14587 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
19. 2.56 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Oct 21, 2:29 PM PDT · 14587 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
20. 2.56 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Oct 21, 1:52 PM PDT · 14587 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc86334. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:01 AM UTC.