M1.6 earthquake 14 km NNE of Mesa, California

Magnitude

1.6 (md), micro

Local time

Thu, Jul 31, 1986, 10:23 AM PDT

UTC

1986-07-31 17:23:03 UTC

Depth

6.5 km (4.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.535° N, 118.471° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.38

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

69°

Stations used

17

• Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 2,645. Forecast17 kmNNW
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast133 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast135 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast388 kmN

After

1. 2.014 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:27 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
2. 1.78 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:36 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
3. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:39 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
4. 1.919 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:41 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
5. 1.69 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:49 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
6. 2.310 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:53 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
7. 1.810 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:55 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
8. 2.18 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:58 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
9. 1.67 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 11:04 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
10. 2.78 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 11:07 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
11. 1.8California-Nevada border regionThu, Jul 31, 11:16 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
12. 2.310 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 11:33 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
13. 1.68 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 11:35 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
14. 1.68 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 11:36 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
15. 1.511 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 11:36 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
16. 2.011 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 11:41 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
17. 1.718 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 11:42 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
18. 2.39 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 11:53 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
19. 2.014 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 11:54 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
20. 1.810 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 11:55 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
21. 2.112 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 11:57 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
22. 2.1California-Nevada border regionThu, Jul 31, 12:23 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
23. 2.37 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 12:38 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
24. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 12:43 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
25. 1.622 km S of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 12:46 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
26. 2.19 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 1:01 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
27. 1.621 km SSE of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 1:05 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
28. 2.012 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 1:05 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
29. 1.917 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 1:08 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
30. 1.810 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 1:18 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
31. 1.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 1:24 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
32. 1.68 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 1:32 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
33. 2.821 km S of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 1:33 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
34. 2.59 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 1:36 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
35. 2.111 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 1:52 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
36. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 2:01 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
37. 2.519 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 2:12 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
38. 1.919 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 2:21 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
39. 2.011 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 2:21 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
40. 1.58 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 2:23 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
41. 1.69 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 2:34 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
42. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 2:38 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
43. 1.912 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 2:44 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
44. 1.912 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 2:58 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
45. 3.214 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 3:03 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
46. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 3:17 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
47. 1.7California-Nevada border regionThu, Jul 31, 3:38 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
48. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 3:57 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
49. 1.510 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Jul 31, 4:05 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
50. 1.720 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 4:10 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
51. 1.69 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 4:24 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
52. 1.68 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 4:50 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
53. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 4:53 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
54. 1.712 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 4:56 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
55. 2.121 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 5:03 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
56. 1.921 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 5:05 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
57. 1.89 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 5:08 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
58. 2.49 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 5:10 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
59. 2.810 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 5:14 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
60. 1.6California-Nevada border regionThu, Jul 31, 5:25 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

1. 1.9California-Nevada border regionThu, Jul 31, 10:22 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
2. 1.510 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:12 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
3. 1.713 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:08 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
4. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 9:57 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
5. 2.08 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 9:47 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
6. 1.69 km NE of Bishop, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 9:45 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
7. 1.8California-Nevada border regionThu, Jul 31, 9:33 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
8. 2.59 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 9:18 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
9. 2.619 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 9:11 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
10. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 9:07 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
11. 2.315 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 9:06 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
12. 1.99 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 8:56 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 0 km deep · 11 km away
13. 1.521 km S of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 8:50 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
14. 1.812 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 8:46 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
15. 1.720 km S of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 8:40 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
16. 1.57 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 8:28 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
17. 1.617 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 8:23 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
18. 1.712 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 8:11 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
19. 2.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 8:01 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
20. 2.28 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 7:56 AM PDT · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc87870. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:47 PM UTC.