M1.6 earthquake 2 km NW of Mesa, California

Magnitude

1.6 (md), micro

Local time

Thu, Sep 24, 1987, 1:03 AM PDT

UTC

1987-09-24 08:03:20 UTC

Depth

10.1 km (6.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.437° N, 118.564° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.52

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

56°

Stations used

30

• West Bishop, CaliforniaPopulation 2,607. Forecast13 kmNW
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast120 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast122 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast377 kmN

After

1. 3.524 km E of Fish Camp, CaliforniaWed, Oct 14, 4:00 PM PDT · 14223 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
2. 1.927 km NE of Bass Lake, CaliforniaWed, Oct 14, 4:09 PM PDT · 14223 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
3. 2.229 km E of Fish Camp, CaliforniaWed, Oct 14, 4:10 PM PDT · 14223 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
4. 2.424 km E of Fish Camp, CaliforniaWed, Oct 14, 5:13 PM PDT · 14223 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
5. 2.924 km E of Fish Camp, CaliforniaWed, Oct 14, 5:40 PM PDT · 14223 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
6. 2.523 km E of Fish Camp, CaliforniaWed, Oct 14, 6:07 PM PDT · 14223 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
7. 1.824 km E of Fish Camp, CaliforniaWed, Oct 14, 6:49 PM PDT · 14223 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
8. 3.024 km E of Fish Camp, CaliforniaWed, Oct 14, 9:14 PM PDT · 14223 days ago · 17 km deep · 71 km away
9. 1.825 km E of Fish Camp, CaliforniaWed, Oct 14, 9:25 PM PDT · 14223 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
10. 2.026 km E of Fish Camp, CaliforniaWed, Oct 14, 9:53 PM PDT · 14223 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
11. 2.329 km E of Fish Camp, CaliforniaWed, Oct 14, 10:06 PM PDT · 14223 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
12. 2.09 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Oct 14, 10:17 PM PDT · 14223 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
13. 1.91 km WNW of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Oct 14, 11:30 PM PDT · 14223 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
14. 2.225 km E of Fish Camp, CaliforniaThu, Oct 15, 1:45 AM PDT · 14223 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
15. 1.95 km N of Round Valley, CaliforniaThu, Oct 15, 6:31 PM PDT · 14222 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
16. 2.214 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Oct 15, 10:28 PM PDT · 14222 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
17. 2.417 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Oct 15, 11:36 PM PDT · 14222 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
18. 1.85 km NNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaFri, Oct 16, 12:53 AM PDT · 14222 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
19. 2.06 km WSW of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Oct 16, 10:45 AM PDT · 14221 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
20. 2.025 km E of Fish Camp, CaliforniaFri, Oct 16, 10:55 AM PDT · 14221 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
21. 1.514 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Oct 17, 10:53 AM PDT · 14220 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
22. 1.914 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Oct 17, 10:54 AM PDT · 14220 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
23. 1.69 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Oct 17, 2:26 PM PDT · 14220 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
24. 1.58 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Oct 17, 3:08 PM PDT · 14220 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
25. 2.026 km NE of Bass Lake, CaliforniaSat, Oct 17, 6:15 PM PDT · 14220 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
26. 1.6California-Nevada border regionSat, Oct 17, 7:53 PM PDT · 14220 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
27. 1.810 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaSat, Oct 17, 11:40 PM PDT · 14220 days ago · -1 km deep · 52 km away
28. 1.69 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Oct 18, 12:09 AM PDT · 14220 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
29. 1.528 km ENE of Lee Vining, CaliforniaSun, Oct 18, 8:44 AM PDT · 14219 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
30. 1.925 km E of Fish Camp, CaliforniaSun, Oct 18, 8:45 AM PDT · 14219 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
31. 1.930 km E of Fish Camp, CaliforniaSun, Oct 18, 9:13 AM PDT · 14219 days ago · 17 km deep · 66 km away
32. 1.826 km NE of Bass Lake, CaliforniaSun, Oct 18, 11:35 AM PDT · 14219 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
33. 2.128 km E of Fish Camp, CaliforniaSun, Oct 18, 11:51 AM PDT · 14219 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
34. 1.812 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Oct 18, 3:59 PM PDT · 14219 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
35. 1.53 km SSW of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Oct 18, 8:11 PM PDT · 14219 days ago · 13 km deep · 5 km away
36. 2.224 km E of Fish Camp, CaliforniaSun, Oct 18, 11:15 PM PDT · 14219 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
37. 2.230 km E of Fish Camp, CaliforniaMon, Oct 19, 5:34 AM PDT · 14218 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
38. 1.65 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaMon, Oct 19, 2:39 PM PDT · 14218 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
39. 1.59 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Oct 19, 8:57 PM PDT · 14218 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
40. 1.62 km WNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaTue, Oct 20, 5:30 AM PDT · 14217 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
41. 1.510 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Oct 20, 6:33 AM PDT · 14217 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
42. 2.119 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Oct 20, 9:29 AM PDT · 14217 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
43. 2.218 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Oct 20, 10:23 AM PDT · 14217 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
44. 1.811 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Oct 20, 3:24 PM PDT · 14217 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
45. 1.611 km N of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Oct 20, 5:03 PM PDT · 14217 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
46. 1.811 km N of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Oct 20, 6:30 PM PDT · 14217 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
47. 1.811 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Oct 20, 8:22 PM PDT · 14217 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
48. 1.617 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Oct 21, 1:15 AM PDT · 14217 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
49. 2.118 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaWed, Oct 21, 9:35 AM PDT · 14216 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
50. 2.017 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Oct 22, 2:13 AM PDT · 14216 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
51. 1.617 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Oct 22, 2:52 AM PDT · 14216 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
52. 1.926 km NE of Bass Lake, CaliforniaThu, Oct 22, 5:20 AM PDT · 14215 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
53. 1.917 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Oct 22, 6:20 AM PDT · 14215 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
54. 1.912 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Oct 22, 11:59 AM PDT · 14215 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
55. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Oct 22, 5:46 PM PDT · 14215 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
56. 1.610 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Oct 22, 7:14 PM PDT · 14215 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
57. 1.82 km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Oct 23, 6:53 AM PDT · 14214 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
58. 2.012 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Oct 23, 1:20 PM PDT · 14214 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
59. 2.011 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Oct 23, 5:46 PM PDT · 14214 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
60. 2.220 km ENE of Big Pine, CAFri, Oct 23, 7:48 PM PDT · 14214 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc106250. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC.