M3.0 earthquake 15 km NE of Mesa, California

Magnitude

3.0 (md), micro

Local time

Tue, Jul 22, 1986, 1:48 AM PDT

UTC

1986-07-22 08:48:03 UTC

Depth

9.3 km (5.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.524° N, 118.431° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.26

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

134°

Stations used

28

• Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 2,645. Forecast15 kmN
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast135 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast137 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast386 kmN

After

1. 2.017 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:49 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
2. 2.010 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Jul 22, 1:52 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
3. 2.117 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:53 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
4. 1.6California-Nevada border regionTue, Jul 22, 1:55 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
5. 2.514 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:55 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
6. 1.7California-Nevada border regionTue, Jul 22, 1:58 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
7. 2.213 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:00 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
8. 2.019 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:04 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
9. 1.715 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:09 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
10. 1.612 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:11 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
11. 1.713 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:12 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
12. 1.67 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:17 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
13. 2.612 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:17 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
14. 2.1California-Nevada border regionTue, Jul 22, 2:19 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
15. 1.620 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:23 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
16. 2.113 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:23 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
17. 2.617 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:26 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
18. 1.916 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:30 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
19. 1.516 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:31 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
20. 2.017 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:32 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
21. 3.58 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:34 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
22. 2.8California-Nevada border regionTue, Jul 22, 2:35 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
23. 2.312 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:37 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
24. 2.313 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:39 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
25. 1.915 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:40 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
26. 1.88 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:43 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
27. 2.417 km E of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:45 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
28. 2.817 km E of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:46 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
29. 1.718 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:48 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
30. 1.614 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:49 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
31. 1.620 km S of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:54 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
32. 1.712 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:56 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
33. 2.016 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:57 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
34. 2.019 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 2:59 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
35. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:00 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
36. 1.519 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:01 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
37. 1.621 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:01 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
38. 1.819 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:04 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
39. 1.519 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:05 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
40. 1.912 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:07 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
41. 2.316 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:08 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
42. 3.218 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:09 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
43. 2.817 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:13 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
44. 2.217 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:17 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
45. 2.57 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:24 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
46. 3.316 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:25 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
47. 3.211 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:26 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
48. 2.617 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:29 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
49. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:32 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
50. 1.617 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:36 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
51. 1.617 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:40 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
52. 1.518 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:41 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
53. 2.519 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:44 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
54. 2.017 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:45 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
55. 1.717 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:48 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
56. 2.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:49 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
57. 1.813 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:53 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
58. 1.917 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:54 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
59. 2.012 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:58 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
60. 2.512 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:59 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 1.816 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:45 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
2. 1.916 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:44 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
3. 2.616 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:43 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
4. 3.117 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:38 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
5. 2.416 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:31 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
6. 4.015 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:29 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
7. 2.216 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:28 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
8. 2.118 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:27 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
9. 1.816 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:26 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
10. 2.120 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:25 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
11. 1.715 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:23 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
12. 1.719 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:19 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · -1 km deep · 5 km away
13. 1.816 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:18 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
14. 1.915 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:17 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
15. 1.916 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:16 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
16. 1.818 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:15 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
17. 2.117 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:13 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
18. 1.817 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:12 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
19. 1.620 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:07 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
20. 2.020 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 1:06 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc93093 (also filed as ci703906). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC.