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M4.9 earthquake 20 km NNE of Mesa, California

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 20 km NNE of Mesa, California on Mon, Jul 21, 1986, 7:53 AM PDT (14:53 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (ml), light
Local time
UTC
1986-07-21 14:53:58 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.580° N, 118.420° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.312 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14642 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 2.118 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14642 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.513 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14642 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.014 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14642 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 2.622 km S of Benton, California · 14642 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.314 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14642 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 1.917 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14641 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 1.9California-Nevada border region · 14641 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 2.117 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14641 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 2.214 km NE of Mesa, California · 14641 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 3.912 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14641 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 2.613 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14641 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 2.211 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14641 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 2.3California-Nevada border region · 14641 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 2.3California-Nevada border region · 14641 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 1.9California-Nevada border region · 14640 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 3.07 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14640 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 2.214 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14640 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 2.321 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14640 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 2.821 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14640 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 2.821 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14640 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  22. 2.021 km E of Mono City, California · 14640 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  23. 2.119 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14639 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  24. 3.221 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14639 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 2.222 km SSE of Benton, California · 14639 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  26. 3.020 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14639 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  27. 2.513 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14639 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  28. 3.222 km SSE of Benton, California · 14639 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  29. 3.222 km S of Benton, California · 14639 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  30. 2.122 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14639 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  31. 2.020 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14639 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  32. 2.122 km S of Benton, California · 14639 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  33. 2.218 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14639 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  34. 2.28 km N of Mesa, California · 14639 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  35. 2.333km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 14639 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  36. 2.68 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14638 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  37. 1.913 km NE of Mesa, California · 14638 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  38. 2.29 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14638 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  39. 2.016 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14638 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  40. 1.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14638 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  41. 1.912 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14637 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  42. 1.919 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14637 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  43. 3.615 km NE of Mesa, California · 14637 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  44. 2.017 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14637 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  45. 2.715 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14637 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  46. 1.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14637 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  47. 2.010 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14637 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  48. 2.919 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14637 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 2.414 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14637 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  50. 2.017 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14637 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  51. 3.06 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14637 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  52. 2.219 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  53. 3.519 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14637 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  54. 2.017 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  55. 2.116 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14636 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  56. 1.920 km S of Benton, California · 14636 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  57. 1.916 km NE of Swall Meadows, California · 14636 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  58. 2.714 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14636 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  59. 2.318 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14636 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  60. 2.06 km W of Round Valley, California · 14636 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002w9q (also filed as ushis3972). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.