M1.6 earthquake 19 km NNE of Mesa, California

Magnitude

1.6 (md), micro

Local time

Mon, Nov 2, 1987, 9:10 AM PST

UTC

1987-11-02 17:10:28 UTC

Depth

4.1 km (2.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.576° N, 118.433° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.41

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

74°

Stations used

22

• Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 2,645. Forecast21 kmN
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast139 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast140 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast392 kmN

After

1. 2.322 km E of Yosemite Valley, CaliforniaTue, Nov 3, 4:23 AM PST · 14211 days ago · 20 km deep · 80 km away
2. 1.86 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Nov 3, 8:23 AM PST · 14211 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
3. 2.117 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Nov 3, 9:25 AM PST · 14211 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
4. 3.113 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Nov 4, 4:42 PM PST · 14209 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
5. 2.113 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Nov 4, 5:46 PM PST · 14209 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
6. 1.71 km WNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaWed, Nov 4, 10:05 PM PST · 14209 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
7. 1.913 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Nov 5, 7:39 AM PST · 14209 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
8. 2.011 km SSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Nov 5, 8:01 AM PST · 14209 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
9. 1.512 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Nov 5, 12:50 PM PST · 14208 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
10. 1.819 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Nov 5, 2:46 PM PST · 14208 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
11. 2.112 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Nov 6, 1:47 PM PST · 14207 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
12. 2.04 km N of Round Valley, CaliforniaFri, Nov 6, 10:11 PM PST · 14207 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
13. 1.710 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Nov 7, 1:03 AM PST · 14207 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
14. 2.010 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Nov 7, 1:55 AM PST · 14207 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
15. 2.011 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Nov 7, 3:38 AM PST · 14207 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
16. 1.712 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Nov 7, 6:07 AM PST · 14207 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
17. 1.710 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Nov 7, 7:50 AM PST · 14207 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
18. 1.517 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Nov 7, 9:07 AM PST · 14207 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
19. 1.69 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Nov 7, 10:50 AM PST · 14207 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
20. 1.713 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSat, Nov 7, 11:20 AM PST · 14207 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
21. 1.819 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSat, Nov 7, 4:44 PM PST · 14206 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
22. 1.712 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Nov 7, 5:54 PM PST · 14206 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
23. 1.910 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Nov 7, 11:18 PM PST · 14206 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
24. 1.610 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Nov 8, 12:51 AM PST · 14206 days ago · -1 km deep · 35 km away
25. 1.917 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Nov 8, 3:09 AM PST · 14206 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
26. 1.811 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Nov 8, 5:33 AM PST · 14206 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
27. 2.130 km ENE of Mono City, CaliforniaSun, Nov 8, 12:40 PM PST · 14205 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
28. 2.520 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Nov 8, 12:56 PM PST · 14205 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
29. 2.920 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Nov 8, 3:15 PM PST · 14205 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
30. 2.020 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Nov 8, 3:20 PM PST · 14205 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
31. 2.18 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Nov 8, 4:35 PM PST · 14205 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
32. 1.820 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Nov 8, 5:22 PM PST · 14205 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
33. 1.59 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Nov 8, 9:06 PM PST · 14205 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
34. 1.612 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Nov 8, 10:01 PM PST · 14205 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
35. 1.917 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Nov 8, 11:03 PM PST · 14205 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
36. 1.611 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Nov 9, 12:50 AM PST · 14205 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
37. 2.024 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaMon, Nov 9, 3:01 AM PST · 14205 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
38. 2.03 km WSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Nov 9, 12:54 PM PST · 14204 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
39. 1.96 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Nov 9, 4:43 PM PST · 14204 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
40. 2.04 km N of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Nov 9, 10:36 PM PST · 14204 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
41. 2.00 km SSW of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Nov 10, 5:32 AM PST · 14204 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
42. 1.510 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Nov 10, 7:15 AM PST · 14204 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
43. 1.710 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Nov 10, 10:38 AM PST · 14204 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
44. 1.78 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, Nov 10, 10:39 AM PST · 14204 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
45. 2.09 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Nov 10, 11:00 AM PST · 14204 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
46. 1.617 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Nov 10, 2:04 PM PST · 14203 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
47. 1.69 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaWed, Nov 11, 9:20 AM PST · 14203 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
48. 1.99 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaWed, Nov 11, 10:01 AM PST · 14203 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
49. 2.92 km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Nov 12, 2:57 AM PST · 14202 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
50. 2.62 km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Nov 12, 2:57 AM PST · 14202 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
51. 2.33 km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Nov 12, 3:23 AM PST · 14202 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
52. 1.53 km N of West Bishop, CaliforniaThu, Nov 12, 4:06 AM PST · 14202 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
53. 2.719 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Nov 12, 4:33 AM PST · 14202 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
54. 2.410 km ESE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaThu, Nov 12, 9:04 AM PST · 14202 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
55. 1.514 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Nov 12, 11:15 PM PST · 14201 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
56. 1.518 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaFri, Nov 13, 6:40 AM PST · 14201 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
57. 2.67 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Nov 13, 6:43 PM PST · 14200 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
58. 1.816 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Nov 14, 1:18 AM PST · 14200 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
59. 1.610 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Nov 14, 4:40 AM PST · 14200 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
60. 1.513 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Nov 14, 7:57 AM PST · 14200 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

1. 1.913 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Nov 1, 9:01 PM PST · 14212 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
2. 1.613 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Nov 1, 12:36 PM PST · 14212 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
3. 1.711 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Nov 1, 9:23 AM PST · 14213 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
4. 1.612 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Nov 1, 6:59 AM PST · 14213 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
5. 1.611 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Nov 1, 2:54 AM PST · 14213 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
6. 1.79 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Oct 31, 11:51 PM PST · 14213 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
7. 1.73 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Oct 31, 1:16 PM PST · 14213 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
8. 1.72 km WNW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaFri, Oct 30, 2:11 AM PST · 14215 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
9. 2.211 km SSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Oct 30, 2:02 AM PST · 14215 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
10. 1.612 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Oct 29, 11:57 PM PST · 14215 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
11. 1.929 km N of Big Creek, CaliforniaThu, Oct 29, 4:24 PM PST · 14215 days ago · 26 km deep · 75 km away
12. 1.612 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Oct 29, 7:52 AM PST · 14216 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
13. 2.03 km W of Round Valley, CaliforniaThu, Oct 29, 3:22 AM PST · 14216 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
14. 1.614 km W of Round Valley, CaliforniaWed, Oct 28, 6:30 AM PST · 14217 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away
15. 1.611 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Oct 28, 4:46 AM PST · 14217 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
16. 1.613 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Oct 27, 4:08 AM PST · 14218 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
17. 1.51 km E of Round Valley, CaliforniaTue, Oct 27, 2:12 AM PST · 14218 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
18. 1.62 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaMon, Oct 26, 9:48 PM PST · 14218 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
19. 1.614 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Oct 26, 7:46 PM PST · 14218 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
20. 1.813 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Oct 26, 1:29 PM PST · 14218 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc107918. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:38 AM UTC.