California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 16 km NNE of Mesa, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 16 km NNE of Mesa, California on Sun, Aug 9, 1987, 11:11 PM PDT (06:11 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 17 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1987-08-10 06:11:48 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.550° N, 118.457° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
77°
Stations used
15

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. 1.65 km ENE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14297 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 1.55 km ENE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14297 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 1.62 km WSW of Round Valley, California · 14297 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 2.014 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, California · 14297 days ago · -2 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 1.614 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14297 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 1.812 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14296 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 2.013 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14296 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 1.92 km W of Round Valley, California · 14296 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 1.924 km E of Fish Camp, California · 14296 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 2.224 km E of Fish Camp, California · 14296 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 1.810 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14295 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 1.612 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14295 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14295 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 2.012 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14295 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 1.64 km ENE of Mesa, California · 14294 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 2.025 km E of Fish Camp, California · 14293 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 1.811 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14292 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 2.226 km E of Mono City, California · 14292 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 1.72 km SSE of Round Valley, California · 14292 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 1.725 km E of Mono City, California · 14292 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  21. 1.7California-Nevada border region · 14292 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 2.616 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14292 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 1.731 km E of Mono City, CA · 14292 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  24. 1.6California-Nevada border region · 14292 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  25. 2.011 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14292 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  26. 1.915 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14292 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 1.611 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14291 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  28. 1.715 km S of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14291 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  29. 1.826 km E of Mono City, California · 14291 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  30. 1.914 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14291 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  31. 1.726 km E of Mono City, California · 14291 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  32. 2.326 km E of Mono City, California · 14291 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  33. 1.9California-Nevada border region · 14291 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  34. 1.518 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14291 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  35. 1.818 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14291 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  36. 1.815 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14291 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  37. 1.515 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14291 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  38. 1.716 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14291 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  39. 1.626 km E of Mono City, California · 14290 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  40. 3.017 km SE of Yosemite Valley, California · 14290 days ago · 25 km deep · 86 km away
  41. 2.426 km E of Mono City, California · 14290 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  42. 2.516 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14288 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  43. 1.827 km E of Mono City, California · 14287 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  44. 1.515 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14287 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 2.115 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14287 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  46. 2.99 km SE of Bridgeport, California · 14287 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  47. 2.59 km SE of Bridgeport, California · 14287 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  48. 1.88 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14287 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  49. 1.58 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14287 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  50. 1.718 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14287 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  51. 1.615 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14287 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  52. 2.69 km SE of Bridgeport, California · 14286 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  53. 1.616 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14286 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  54. 1.914 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, California · 14286 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  55. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14286 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  56. 1.616 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14286 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  57. 2.116 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14286 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  58. 1.613 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14285 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  59. 1.514 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14285 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  60. 2.24 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 14284 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 1.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14297 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 1.74 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 14297 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 3.24 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 14297 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 1.916 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14298 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 1.817 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14298 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 1.815 km SE of Yosemite Valley, California · 14299 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.914 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, California · 14299 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 1.63 km W of Round Valley, California · 14299 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 2.011 km ENE of Wawona, California · 14299 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.07 km E of Swall Meadows, California · 14299 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 1.612 km ENE of Wawona, California · 14300 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 1.513 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14300 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 2.97 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 14300 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 1.79 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14301 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 1.818 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, California · 14301 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 1.711 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14301 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 1.62 km WNW of Swall Meadows, California · 14301 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 2.24 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 14301 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 1.74 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14302 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 1.812 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 14302 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc104305. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:37 AM UTC.