California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 16 km NNE of Mesa, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 16 km NNE of Mesa, California on Sun, Aug 16, 1987, 7:44 AM PDT (14:44 UTC), 5 km (3 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
1.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-08-16 14:44:04 UTC
Depth
5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.552° N, 118.461° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
81°
Stations used
11

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 200 in the 60 days after this one and 132 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.626 km E of Mono City, California · 14287 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 3.017 km SE of Yosemite Valley, California · 14287 days ago · 25 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.426 km E of Mono City, California · 14287 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.516 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14285 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.827 km E of Mono City, California · 14285 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 1.515 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14284 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 2.115 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14284 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.99 km SE of Bridgeport, California · 14284 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 2.59 km SE of Bridgeport, California · 14284 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 1.88 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14284 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 1.58 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14284 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 1.718 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14284 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.615 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14284 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.69 km SE of Bridgeport, California · 14284 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 1.616 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14283 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 1.914 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, California · 14283 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14283 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 1.616 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14283 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 2.116 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14283 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 1.613 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14282 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  21. 1.514 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14282 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 2.24 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 14281 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
  23. 1.719 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14280 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  24. 1.94 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 14280 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
  25. 1.64 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 14280 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
  26. 1.813 km NE of Mesa, California · 14280 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  27. 1.99 km SW of Dyer, Nevada · 14279 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away
  28. 2.016 km E of Sunny Slopes, California · 14278 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  29. 1.619 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14278 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  30. 2.15 km W of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14278 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  31. 1.715 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14277 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  32. 2.718 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14277 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  33. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14277 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  34. 1.68 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14277 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  35. 1.74 km NW of Round Valley, California · 14277 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  36. 1.918 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14276 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  37. 1.826 km NW of Benton, California · 14276 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  38. 2.114 km NW of Benton, California · 14276 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  39. 2.314 km NW of Benton, California · 14275 days ago · -2 km deep · 43 km away
  40. 1.55 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 14275 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  41. 1.68 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14275 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  42. 1.9California-Nevada border region · 14275 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  43. 2.08 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14275 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  44. 1.910 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14273 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  45. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14273 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  46. 2.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14273 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  47. 1.710 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14273 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  48. 1.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14273 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  49. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14272 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  50. 1.811 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14272 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  51. 2.127 km NW of Benton, California · 14272 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  52. 1.73 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14272 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  53. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14271 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  54. 1.710 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14270 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  55. 2.011 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14270 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  56. 2.311 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14270 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  57. 2.511 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14270 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  58. 2.09 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 14269 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  59. 1.910 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14268 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  60. 1.811 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14268 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 1.515 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14288 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.815 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14288 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.818 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14288 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 1.518 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14288 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 1.9California-Nevada border region · 14288 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 2.326 km E of Mono City, California · 14288 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 1.726 km E of Mono City, California · 14288 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 1.914 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14289 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 1.826 km E of Mono City, California · 14289 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 1.715 km S of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14289 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 1.611 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14289 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 1.915 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14289 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.011 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14289 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 1.6California-Nevada border region · 14289 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 1.731 km E of Mono City, CA · 14289 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 2.616 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14289 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 1.7California-Nevada border region · 14289 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 1.725 km E of Mono City, California · 14289 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 1.72 km SSE of Round Valley, California · 14289 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 2.226 km E of Mono City, California · 14289 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc104656. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:15 AM UTC.