M1.7 earthquake 15 km NE of Mesa, California

Magnitude

1.7 (md), micro

Local time

Thu, Jul 31, 1986, 9:31 PM PDT

UTC

1986-08-01 04:31:20 UTC

Depth

8.3 km (5.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.535° N, 118.443° 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

±0.22

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

63°

Stations used

33

• Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 2,645. Forecast17 kmN
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast135 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast137 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast388 kmN

After

1. 1.812 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 9:31 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
2. 1.812 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 9:32 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
3. 1.510 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 9:35 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
4. 1.720 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 9:44 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
5. 1.918 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 9:49 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
6. 3.0California-Nevada border regionThu, Jul 31, 10:04 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
7. 2.06 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:05 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
8. 1.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:08 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
9. 1.815 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:08 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
10. 1.6California-Nevada border regionThu, Jul 31, 10:14 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
11. 2.110 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:17 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
12. 2.59 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:24 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
13. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:27 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
14. 1.917 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:41 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
15. 1.98 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:44 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
16. 1.810 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:48 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
17. 1.59 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:48 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
18. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:51 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
19. 1.69 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:53 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
20. 1.510 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:53 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · -1 km deep · 10 km away
21. 1.722 km SSE of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:59 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
22. 1.811 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 11:00 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
23. 1.822 km SSE of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 11:04 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
24. 2.915 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 11:09 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
25. 2.18 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 11:27 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
26. 3.917 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 11:34 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
27. 1.517 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 11:40 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
28. 2.017 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 11:40 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
29. 2.815 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 11:52 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
30. 1.520 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 12:01 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
31. 2.015 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 12:06 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
32. 1.611 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 12:14 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
33. 1.819 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 12:19 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
34. 1.617 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 12:21 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
35. 2.119 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 12:26 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
36. 1.612 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 12:28 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
37. 1.518 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 12:36 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
38. 2.18 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 12:42 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
39. 1.820 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 12:49 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
40. 2.27 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 12:57 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
41. 1.918 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 1:08 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
42. 2.222 km SSE of Benton, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 1:19 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
43. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 1:25 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
44. 1.821 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 1:28 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
45. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 1:35 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
46. 2.519 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 1:54 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
47. 1.620 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 2:02 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
48. 1.619 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 2:08 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
49. 2.019 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 2:09 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
50. 2.013 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 2:16 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
51. 2.510 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 2:18 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
52. 1.720 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 2:23 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
53. 1.620 km SSE of Benton, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 2:35 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
54. 1.824 km ENE of Mono City, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 2:41 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
55. 2.122 km NE of Big Pine, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 2:46 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
56. 1.919 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 3:00 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
57. 2.319 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 3:19 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
58. 1.915 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 3:24 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
59. 2.514 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 3:34 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
60. 2.011 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 3:46 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

1. 2.19 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 9:07 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
2. 1.69 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 8:45 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
3. 2.210 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 8:37 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
4. 1.98 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 8:32 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
5. 2.212 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 8:31 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
6. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 8:20 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
7. 1.510 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 7:57 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · -1 km deep · 8 km away
8. 1.622 km S of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 7:40 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
9. 1.5California-Nevada border regionThu, Jul 31, 7:40 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · -2 km deep · 5 km away
10. 1.5California-Nevada border regionThu, Jul 31, 7:26 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
11. 1.513 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 7:19 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
12. 2.118 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 7:10 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
13. 2.520 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 7:08 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
14. 1.816 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 6:46 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
15. 1.619 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 6:44 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
16. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 6:32 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
17. 2.313 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 6:14 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
18. 1.810 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 6:11 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
19. 2.58 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 5:58 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
20. 1.620 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 5:56 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc86993. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC.