California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 18 km NE of Mesa, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 18 km NE of Mesa, California on Tue, Mar 24, 1987, 7:24 AM PST (15:24 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 14 km NE of Mesa, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-03-24 15:24:30 UTC
Depth
4.2 km (2.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.550° N, 118.421° 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, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
65°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.513 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14410 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 2.014 km NE of Mesa, California · 14410 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 1.72 km WNW of Swall Meadows, California · 14410 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 2.32 km SSE of Round Valley, California · 14410 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 1.515 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14410 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 2.011 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14409 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14409 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 1.714 km NE of Mesa, California · 14409 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 1.87 km E of Bishop, California · 14408 days ago · -1 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 1.817 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14408 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 1.514 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14408 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 2.014 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14408 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 1.616 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14407 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 1.519 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14407 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 2.010 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14407 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 2.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14407 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 1.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14407 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14407 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 1.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14407 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14407 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  21. 1.918 km NE of Swall Meadows, California · 14407 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  22. 1.89 km WSW of West Bishop, California · 14407 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  23. 1.811 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14406 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  24. 1.618 km NE of Mesa, California · 14406 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  25. 2.811 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14406 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  26. 2.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14406 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  27. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14406 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  28. 2.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14406 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  29. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14406 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  30. 1.621 km S of Benton, California · 14405 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  31. 1.514 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14405 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  32. 2.111 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14405 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  33. 1.612 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14405 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  34. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14405 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  35. 1.613 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14405 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  36. 2.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14405 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  37. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14405 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  38. 2.311 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14405 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  39. 1.711 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14404 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  40. 1.611 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14404 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  41. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14404 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  42. 1.518 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14404 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  43. 1.811 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14404 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  44. 2.211 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14404 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  45. 1.7California-Nevada border region · 14403 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  46. 2.014 km WSW of Round Valley, California · 14403 days ago · 14 km deep · 34 km away
  47. 1.819 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14403 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  48. 1.8California-Nevada border region · 14403 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  49. 1.6California-Nevada border region · 14403 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  50. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14403 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  51. 1.7Central California · 14403 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  52. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14403 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  53. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14403 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  54. 1.76 km E of Sunny Slopes, California · 14403 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  55. 2.217 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14402 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  56. 2.115km N of Independence, CA · 14402 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  57. 1.512 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14402 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  58. 1.914 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14402 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  59. 1.511 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14402 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  60. 2.941km E of Big Pine, CA · 14402 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away

The first 60 of 196.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1148496. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 PM UTC.