California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 17 km NE of Mesa, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 17 km NE of Mesa, California on Wed, Feb 4, 1987, 11:42 AM PST (19:42 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 13 km NNE of Mesa, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-02-04 19:42:21 UTC
Depth
4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.550° N, 118.432° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
61°
Stations used
17

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. 2.813 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14459 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 1.830 km NW of Benton, California · 14459 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 1.730 km ENE of Big Creek, California · 14459 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 2.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14458 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 3.213 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14458 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 1.713 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14458 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 1.613 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14458 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 2.213 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14458 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 1.614 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14458 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 1.67 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14457 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14457 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 1.710 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14457 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 1.716 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14456 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 1.61 km NE of Round Valley, California · 14456 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14455 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 1.5California-Nevada border region · 14454 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14454 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 2.211 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14454 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  19. 1.616 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14454 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 2.113 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14454 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  21. 2.112 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14454 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  22. 1.810 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14453 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  23. 1.518 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14453 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  24. 1.619 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14453 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  25. 1.9California-Nevada border region · 14453 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  26. 3.314 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14453 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  27. 3.713 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14453 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  28. 1.813 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14453 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  29. 1.713 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14453 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  30. 1.814 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14453 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  31. 1.613 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14453 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  32. 1.617 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14453 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  33. 1.514 km NE of Mesa, California · 14452 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  34. 1.714 km NE of Mesa, California · 14452 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  35. 1.515 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14452 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  36. 2.113 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14452 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  37. 1.515 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14452 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  38. 4.014 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14452 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  39. 1.614 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14452 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  40. 1.8California-Nevada border region · 14452 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  41. 2.514 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14452 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  42. 1.5California-Nevada border region · 14452 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  43. 1.614 km NE of Swall Meadows, California · 14452 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  44. 2.113 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14452 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  45. 1.913 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14452 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  46. 1.918 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14452 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  47. 1.616 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14452 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  48. 1.613 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14452 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  49. 2.513 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14451 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  50. 1.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14451 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  51. 1.613 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14451 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  52. 2.638km E of Big Pine, CA · 14451 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  53. 1.514 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14451 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  54. 1.822 km ENE of Big Pine, California · 14451 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  55. 1.819 km ENE of Bishop, California · 14450 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  56. 3.513 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14450 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  57. 1.913 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14450 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  58. 1.5California-Nevada border region · 14450 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  59. 1.913 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14450 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  60. 1.8California-Nevada border region · 14450 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1147141. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:14 AM UTC.