California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 15 km NNE of Mesa, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 15 km NNE of Mesa, California on Sat, Aug 15, 1987, 9:30 AM PDT (16:30 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 16 km NNE of Mesa, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-08-15 16:30:30 UTC
Depth
6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.544° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.24
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
97°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.616 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14277 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.116 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14277 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.613 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14276 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 1.514 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14276 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.24 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 14275 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 1.719 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14275 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 1.94 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 14275 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 1.64 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 14275 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 1.813 km NE of Mesa, California · 14274 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.99 km SW of Dyer, Nevada · 14273 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 2.016 km E of Sunny Slopes, California · 14272 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 1.619 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14272 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 2.15 km W of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14272 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 1.715 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14272 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 2.718 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14271 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14271 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 1.68 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14271 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  18. 1.74 km NW of Round Valley, California · 14271 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  19. 1.918 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14271 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 1.826 km NW of Benton, California · 14270 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  21. 2.114 km NW of Benton, California · 14270 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
  22. 2.314 km NW of Benton, California · 14269 days ago · -2 km deep · 44 km away
  23. 1.55 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 14269 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  24. 1.68 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14269 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  25. 1.9California-Nevada border region · 14269 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  26. 2.08 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14269 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  27. 1.910 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14267 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  28. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14267 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  29. 2.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14267 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  30. 1.710 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14267 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  31. 1.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14267 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  32. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14267 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  33. 1.811 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14266 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  34. 2.127 km NW of Benton, California · 14266 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  35. 1.73 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14266 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  36. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14265 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  37. 1.710 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14265 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  38. 2.011 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14264 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  39. 2.311 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14264 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  40. 2.511 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14264 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  41. 2.09 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 14263 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  42. 1.910 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14262 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  43. 1.811 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14262 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  44. 2.31 km WNW of Swall Meadows, California · 14262 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  45. 1.82 km SW of Mesa, California · 14262 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  46. 2.96 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14262 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  47. 1.87 km S of Round Valley, California · 14262 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  48. 2.125 km SE of Dyer, Nevada · 14262 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  49. 2.225 km SE of Dyer, Nevada · 14261 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  50. 1.919 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14261 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  51. 1.912 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14261 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
  52. 1.66 km SSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14261 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  53. 1.619 km NW of Benton, California · 14261 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  54. 1.62 km SW of Mesa, California · 14260 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  55. 3.317 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14260 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  56. 1.817 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14260 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  57. 2.34 km N of Round Valley, California · 14259 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  58. 2.54 km N of Round Valley, California · 14259 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  59. 1.610 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 14259 days ago · 1 km deep · 33 km away
  60. 2.115 km NW of Big Creek, California · 14259 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc104591. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:16 PM UTC.