California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 13 km NW of Yosemite Lakes, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 13 km NW of Yosemite Lakes, California on Mon, Jan 27, 1986, 10:51 AM PST (18:51 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 5 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from: Northern California Seismic System
Local time: Mon, Jan 27, 1986, 10:51 AM PST
UTC: 1986-01-27 18:51:15 UTC
Depth: 4.6 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 37.264° N, 119.897° W
Region: California
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 1.6 km horizontally, 8.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.02
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 177°
Stations used: 4

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 66 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 66.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc65430. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:38 AM UTC.