M3.6 earthquake 10 km NNE of Mesa, California

Magnitude

3.6 (md), minor

Local time

Mon, Jul 21, 1986, 1:40 PM PDT

UTC

1986-07-21 20:40:43 UTC

Depth

10.5 km (6.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.503° N, 118.478° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 3.4 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.11

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

282°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

18

• Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 2,645. Forecast14 kmNNW
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast130 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast132 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast384 kmN

After

1. 1.914 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:43 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
2. 2.620 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:44 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
3. 2.016 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:45 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
4. 2.519 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:46 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
5. 2.412 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:47 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
6. 2.115 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:48 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
7. 2.519 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:49 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
8. 1.917 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:50 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
9. 1.515 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:51 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
10. 2.615 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:52 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
11. 1.89 km NNW of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:52 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
12. 1.613 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:53 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · -1 km deep · 5 km away
13. 2.415 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:54 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
14. 2.116 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:55 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
15. 2.313 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:59 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
16. 2.221 km WSW of Dyer, NevadaMon, Jul 21, 2:00 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
17. 2.016 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:01 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
18. 3.117 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:03 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
19. 1.512 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:05 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
20. 3.214 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:07 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
21. 3.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:08 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
22. 2.315 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:10 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
23. 2.017 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:14 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
24. 2.319 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:15 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
25. 2.415 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:16 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
26. 3.014 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:17 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
27. 3.313km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Jul 21, 2:17 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
28. 2.024 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:21 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 24 km deep · 14 km away
29. 2.016 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:22 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
30. 2.612 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:23 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
31. 1.615 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:25 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
32. 1.916 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:26 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
33. 2.216 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:27 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
34. 1.87 km E of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:30 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
35. 1.915 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:32 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
36. 1.815 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:33 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
37. 1.716 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:37 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
38. 3.411 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:39 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
39. 1.914 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:44 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
40. 3.016 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:46 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
41. 2.717 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:48 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
42. 2.517 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:49 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
43. 2.216 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:51 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
44. 3.721 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:51 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
45. 1.811 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:52 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
46. 2.78 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:55 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
47. 1.914 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:56 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
48. 2.020 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:57 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
49. 2.313 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:59 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
50. 1.514 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 3:01 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
51. 1.913 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 3:03 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
52. 2.115 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 3:04 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
53. 1.915 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 3:06 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
54. 3.111 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 3:07 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
55. 5.624 km WSW of Dyer, NevadaMon, Jul 21, 3:07 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
56. 4.430km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Jul 21, 3:09 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
57. 3.121 km SSE of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 3:10 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
58. 2.319 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 3:15 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
59. 1.915 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 3:17 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
60. 2.219 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 3:17 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 3.68 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:40 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
2. 1.514 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:39 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
3. 2.818 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:37 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
4. 3.515 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:37 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
5. 4.014 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:36 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
6. 2.122 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:34 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
7. 2.317 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:34 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
8. 2.114 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:34 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
9. 2.912 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:32 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
10. 1.817 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:31 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · -3 km deep · 10 km away
11. 1.916 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:31 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
12. 2.213 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:30 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
13. 2.210 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:30 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
14. 1.715 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:29 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
15. 3.114 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:26 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
16. 2.114 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:25 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
17. 2.412 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:23 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
18. 2.912 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:20 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
19. 1.611 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:19 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
20. 2.114 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 1:16 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc96461 (also filed as ci129257). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:49 PM UTC.