M1.7 earthquake 16 km NE of Mesa, California

Magnitude

1.7 (md), micro

Local time

Thu, Jul 16, 1987, 7:14 PM PDT

UTC

1987-07-17 02:14:37 UTC

Depth

5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.538° N, 118.425° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.32

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

59°

Stations used

25

• Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 2,645. Forecast17 kmN
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast136 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast138 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast388 kmN

After

1. 2.26 km SSW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 27, 2:22 PM PDT · 14302 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
2. 2.26 km SSW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jul 27, 2:24 PM PDT · 14302 days ago · 11 km deep · 24 km away
3. 3.34 km SE of Mina, NevadaTue, Jul 28, 2:05 AM PDT · 14301 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
4. 2.010 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 28, 2:32 AM PDT · 14301 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
5. 2.512 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 28, 6:01 AM PDT · 14301 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
6. 4.31 km SW of Mina, NevadaTue, Jul 28, 11:55 AM PDT · 14301 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
7. 1.815 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 28, 5:10 PM PDT · 14301 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
8. 2.311 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Jul 28, 5:33 PM PDT · 14301 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
9. 4.4California-Nevada border regionTue, Jul 28, 8:52 PM PDT · 14300 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
10. 2.516 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaWed, Jul 29, 12:51 AM PDT · 14300 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
11. 1.69 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaWed, Jul 29, 7:56 AM PDT · 14300 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
12. 2.95 km ESE of Mina, NevadaWed, Jul 29, 2:41 PM PDT · 14300 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
13. 1.75 km E of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Jul 29, 8:44 PM PDT · 14300 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
14. 1.616 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaWed, Jul 29, 10:05 PM PDT · 14299 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
15. 1.77 km ENE of June Lake, CaliforniaThu, Jul 30, 2:23 AM PDT · 14299 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
16. 2.85 km E of Mina, NevadaThu, Jul 30, 5:13 AM PDT · 14299 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
17. 1.56 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Jul 30, 1:16 PM PDT · 14299 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
18. 1.78 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Jul 31, 8:25 AM PDT · 14298 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
19. 3.04 km NNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaFri, Jul 31, 12:42 PM PDT · 14298 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
20. 1.610 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Jul 31, 3:57 PM PDT · 14298 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
21. 3.115 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Jul 31, 11:24 PM PDT · 14297 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
22. 1.921 km S of Benton, CaliforniaSat, Aug 1, 2:49 PM PDT · 14297 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
23. 1.915 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Aug 1, 5:45 PM PDT · 14297 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
24. 2.417 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaSat, Aug 1, 10:04 PM PDT · 14296 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
25. 1.96 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Aug 2, 7:54 AM PDT · 14296 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
26. 2.56 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Aug 2, 7:55 AM PDT · 14296 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
27. 1.514 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 2, 1:42 PM PDT · 14296 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
28. 1.914 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 2, 1:50 PM PDT · 14296 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
29. 1.620 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Aug 2, 2:26 PM PDT · 14296 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
30. 1.99 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Aug 2, 4:15 PM PDT · 14296 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
31. 1.810 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Aug 2, 7:00 PM PDT · 14296 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
32. 1.76 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Aug 2, 11:39 PM PDT · 14295 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
33. 3.94 km E of Mina, NevadaMon, Aug 3, 2:48 AM PDT · 14295 days ago · 18 km deep · 100 km away
34. 1.519 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Aug 3, 12:15 PM PDT · 14295 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
35. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Aug 3, 10:15 PM PDT · 14294 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
36. 1.716 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Aug 4, 3:23 PM PDT · 14294 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
37. 1.812 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Aug 4, 11:16 PM PDT · 14293 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
38. 1.912 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Aug 4, 11:16 PM PDT · 14293 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
39. 1.812 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Aug 4, 11:22 PM PDT · 14293 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
40. 1.74 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, Aug 4, 11:27 PM PDT · 14293 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
41. 2.24 km NNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaWed, Aug 5, 2:51 PM PDT · 14293 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
42. 1.62 km WNW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaWed, Aug 5, 8:00 PM PDT · 14293 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
43. 1.711 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaWed, Aug 5, 8:43 PM PDT · 14293 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
44. 1.818 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, CaliforniaThu, Aug 6, 12:30 AM PDT · 14292 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
45. 1.79 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Aug 6, 7:05 AM PDT · 14292 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
46. 2.97 km SSE of Mina, NevadaFri, Aug 7, 4:47 AM PDT · 14291 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
47. 1.513 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Aug 7, 9:31 AM PDT · 14291 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
48. 1.612 km ENE of Wawona, CaliforniaFri, Aug 7, 10:38 AM PDT · 14291 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
49. 2.07 km E of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaFri, Aug 7, 9:38 PM PDT · 14290 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
50. 2.011 km ENE of Wawona, CaliforniaFri, Aug 7, 11:56 PM PDT · 14290 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
51. 1.63 km W of Round Valley, CaliforniaSat, Aug 8, 10:21 AM PDT · 14290 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
52. 1.914 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, CaliforniaSat, Aug 8, 11:51 AM PDT · 14290 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
53. 1.815 km SE of Yosemite Valley, CaliforniaSat, Aug 8, 12:03 PM PDT · 14290 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
54. 1.817 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Aug 9, 2:38 AM PDT · 14289 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
55. 1.916 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 9, 12:07 PM PDT · 14289 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
56. 3.24 km SE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Aug 9, 6:08 PM PDT · 14289 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
57. 1.74 km SE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Aug 9, 6:10 PM PDT · 14289 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
58. 1.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 9, 8:25 PM PDT · 14289 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
59. 1.916 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Aug 9, 11:11 PM PDT · 14288 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
60. 1.65 km ENE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 9, 11:29 PM PDT · 14288 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc103265. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:20 PM UTC.