M1.5 earthquake 15 km NE of Mesa, California

Magnitude

1.5 (md), micro

Local time

Mon, Jul 21, 1986, 4:33 PM PDT

UTC

1986-07-21 23:33:08 UTC

Depth

8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.528° N, 118.430° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.19

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

71°

Stations used

24

• Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 2,645. Forecast16 kmN
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast135 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast137 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast387 kmN

After

1. 1.615 km E of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:33 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
2. 2.115 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:35 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
3. 2.119 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:35 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
4. 2.116 km E of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:36 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
5. 1.616 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:39 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
6. 2.718 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:41 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
7. 3.121 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:42 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
8. 4.217 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:43 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
9. 1.715 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:45 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
10. 2.820 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:46 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
11. 2.019 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:48 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
12. 1.719 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:48 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
13. 1.614 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:53 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
14. 2.117 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:56 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
15. 1.817 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:57 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
16. 2.517 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:58 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
17. 2.816 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:59 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
18. 2.410 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 5:01 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
19. 3.019 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 5:02 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
20. 2.716 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 5:05 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
21. 2.117 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 5:06 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
22. 2.012 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 5:07 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
23. 2.617 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 5:09 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
24. 4.5California-Nevada border regionMon, Jul 21, 5:09 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
25. 2.719 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 5:11 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
26. 2.419 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 5:12 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
27. 2.2California-Nevada border regionMon, Jul 21, 5:14 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
28. 1.717 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 5:15 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
29. 2.320 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 5:18 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
30. 2.517 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 5:21 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
31. 3.314 km SW of Wilkerson, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 5:25 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
32. 2.317 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 5:27 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
33. 2.214 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 5:29 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
34. 2.220 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 5:35 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
35. 2.015 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 5:37 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
36. 2.418 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 5:39 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
37. 1.919 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 5:41 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
38. 2.2California-Nevada border regionMon, Jul 21, 5:48 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
39. 2.1California-Nevada border regionMon, Jul 21, 5:56 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
40. 2.013 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 5:59 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
41. 2.115 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:00 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
42. 2.912 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:00 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
43. 2.910 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:01 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
44. 1.721 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:02 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
45. 2.115 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:03 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
46. 2.012 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:05 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · -1 km deep · 6 km away
47. 1.916 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:05 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
48. 2.516 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:06 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
49. 2.812 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:07 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
50. 2.215 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:08 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
51. 1.820 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:09 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
52. 1.820 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:11 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
53. 1.9California-Nevada border regionMon, Jul 21, 6:11 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
54. 1.815 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:14 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
55. 2.215 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:16 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
56. 2.519 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:17 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
57. 2.221 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:25 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
58. 1.618 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:28 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
59. 2.318 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:28 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
60. 2.112 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:31 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 1.615 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:29 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · -1 km deep · 12 km away
2. 2.015 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:28 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.816 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:27 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
4. 2.115 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:26 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
5. 2.913 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:25 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
6. 1.914 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:23 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
7. 2.214 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:23 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
8. 2.417 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:16 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
9. 2.120 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:13 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
10. 1.919 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:10 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
11. 1.715 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:09 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
12. 1.710 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:06 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · -2 km deep · 15 km away
13. 1.616 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:06 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
14. 2.119 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:05 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
15. 2.216 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:02 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
16. 2.015 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:01 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
17. 1.714 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 3:59 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
18. 2.615 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 3:55 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
19. 1.919 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 3:55 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
20. 2.220 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 3:53 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc94728. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:42 AM UTC.