California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 16 km NE of Mesa, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 16 km NE of Mesa, California on Sat, Nov 15, 1986, 9:43 AM PST (17:43 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 18 km ENE of Mono City, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-11-15 17:43:36 UTC
Depth
7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.539° N, 118.439° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.37
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
58°
Stations used
32

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. 1.818 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14530 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.920 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14530 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.018 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14530 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 3.87 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14530 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 1.917 km NW of Benton, California · 14530 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 2.010 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 14530 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 2.07 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14529 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14529 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 1.519 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14529 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.24 km SW of Swall Meadows, California · 14529 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 1.69 km SSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14529 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 1.6California-Nevada border region · 14529 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 2.511 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14528 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 1.7California-Nevada border region · 14528 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 2.019 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14528 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 2.215 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14528 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 2.011 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14528 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 1.816 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14528 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  19. 2.218 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14527 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 2.97 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14527 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  21. 2.17 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14527 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  22. 1.811 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14527 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  23. 1.67 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14527 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  24. 2.118 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14527 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  25. 2.418 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14527 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  26. 2.519 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14527 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  27. 1.619 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14527 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  28. 1.618 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14527 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  29. 1.622 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14527 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  30. 1.517 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14527 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  31. 1.620 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14527 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  32. 2.220 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14526 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  33. 2.119 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14526 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  34. 2.319 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14526 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  35. 2.519 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14526 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  36. 1.619 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14526 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  37. 1.519 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14526 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 1.519 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14526 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  39. 1.519 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14526 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  40. 1.719 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14526 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  41. 2.215 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14526 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  42. 1.519 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14526 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  43. 1.819 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14526 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  44. 1.820 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14526 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  45. 2.217 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14525 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  46. 1.620 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14525 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  47. 1.819 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14525 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  48. 1.619 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14525 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  49. 1.719 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14525 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  50. 1.64 km E of June Lake, California · 14525 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
  51. 1.615 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14525 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  52. 2.214 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14525 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  53. 1.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14525 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  54. 1.622 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14524 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  55. 1.520 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14524 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  56. 1.620 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14524 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
  57. 1.819 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14524 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  58. 1.719 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14524 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  59. 1.616 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14524 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  60. 1.916 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14524 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc88079. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:28 PM UTC.