California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 19 km NNE of Mesa, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 19 km NNE of Mesa, California on Wed, Aug 26, 1987, 3:23 AM PDT (10:23 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 24 km E of Fish Camp, 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
UTC
1987-08-26 10:23:01 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.570° N, 118.438° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.27
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
76°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 126 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.15 km W of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14282 days ago · 1 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 1.715 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14282 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 2.718 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14282 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14281 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 1.68 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14281 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 1.74 km NW of Round Valley, California · 14281 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 1.918 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14281 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 1.826 km NW of Benton, California · 14281 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.114 km NW of Benton, California · 14280 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.314 km NW of Benton, California · 14280 days ago · -2 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 1.55 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 14280 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 1.68 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14279 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 1.9California-Nevada border region · 14279 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 2.08 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14279 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 1.910 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14277 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14277 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 2.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14277 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 1.710 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14277 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  19. 1.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14277 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  20. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14277 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  21. 1.811 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14277 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  22. 2.127 km NW of Benton, California · 14277 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  23. 1.73 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14277 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  24. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14276 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  25. 1.710 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14275 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  26. 2.011 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14274 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  27. 2.311 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14274 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  28. 2.511 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14274 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  29. 2.09 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 14273 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  30. 1.910 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14273 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  31. 1.811 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14273 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  32. 2.31 km WNW of Swall Meadows, California · 14273 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  33. 1.82 km SW of Mesa, California · 14273 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  34. 2.96 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14272 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  35. 1.87 km S of Round Valley, California · 14272 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  36. 2.125 km SE of Dyer, Nevada · 14272 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  37. 2.225 km SE of Dyer, Nevada · 14272 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  38. 1.919 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14272 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  39. 1.912 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14272 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  40. 1.66 km SSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14271 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  41. 1.619 km NW of Benton, California · 14271 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  42. 1.62 km SW of Mesa, California · 14271 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  43. 3.317 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14271 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  44. 1.817 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14271 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 2.34 km N of Round Valley, California · 14270 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  46. 2.54 km N of Round Valley, California · 14270 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
  47. 1.610 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 14270 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
  48. 2.115 km NW of Big Creek, California · 14269 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  49. 1.96 km W of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14269 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  50. 1.910 km ENE of Bass Lake, California · 14269 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  51. 2.111 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14269 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  52. 2.112 km SW of Swall Meadows, California · 14268 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  53. 1.928 km E of Mono City, California · 14267 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  54. 2.212 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14267 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  55. 1.514 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14266 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  56. 1.69 km SSW of West Bishop, California · 14266 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
  57. 2.015 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14266 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  58. 1.66 km SW of Swall Meadows, California · 14266 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  59. 1.615 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14265 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  60. 1.714 km NE of Mesa, California · 14265 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 2.016 km E of Sunny Slopes, California · 14283 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 1.99 km SW of Dyer, Nevada · 14283 days ago · 1 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 1.813 km NE of Mesa, California · 14284 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 1.64 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 14285 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 1.94 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 14285 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 1.719 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14285 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.24 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 14285 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 1.514 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14287 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 1.613 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14287 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 2.116 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14288 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 1.616 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14288 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14288 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.914 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, California · 14288 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 1.616 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14288 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 2.69 km SE of Bridgeport, California · 14288 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 1.615 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14288 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 1.718 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14288 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.58 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14289 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  19. 1.88 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14289 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 2.59 km SE of Bridgeport, California · 14289 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc10084614. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:35 AM UTC.