M1.7 earthquake 14 km NE of Mesa, California

Magnitude

1.7 (md), micro

Local time

Sat, Apr 11, 1987, 4:15 PM PDT

UTC

1987-04-11 23:15:59 UTC

Depth

3.6 km (2.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.530° N, 118.448° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.37

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

51°

Stations used

32

• Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 2,645. Forecast16 kmN
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast134 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast136 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast387 kmN

After

1. 1.87 km E of Bishop, CaliforniaSun, Apr 12, 5:04 AM PDT · 14414 days ago · -1 km deep · 21 km away
2. 1.817 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Apr 12, 11:50 AM PDT · 14414 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
3. 1.514 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Apr 12, 2:49 PM PDT · 14414 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
4. 2.014 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Apr 13, 2:51 AM PDT · 14413 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
5. 1.616 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Apr 13, 4:42 AM PDT · 14413 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
6. 1.519 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaMon, Apr 13, 3:06 PM PDT · 14413 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
7. 2.010 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Apr 13, 4:22 PM PDT · 14413 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
8. 2.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Apr 13, 7:07 PM PDT · 14413 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
9. 1.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Apr 13, 8:28 PM PDT · 14413 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
10. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Apr 13, 10:07 PM PDT · 14412 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
11. 1.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Apr 13, 10:51 PM PDT · 14412 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
12. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Apr 13, 11:31 PM PDT · 14412 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
13. 1.918 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Apr 14, 12:28 AM PDT · 14412 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
14. 1.89 km WSW of West Bishop, CaliforniaTue, Apr 14, 1:16 AM PDT · 14412 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
15. 1.811 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Apr 14, 6:22 AM PDT · 14412 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
16. 1.618 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Apr 14, 11:12 AM PDT · 14412 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
17. 2.811 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Apr 14, 11:38 AM PDT · 14412 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
18. 2.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Apr 14, 11:53 AM PDT · 14412 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
19. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Apr 14, 12:49 PM PDT · 14412 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
20. 2.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Apr 14, 2:18 PM PDT · 14412 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
21. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Apr 14, 10:34 PM PDT · 14411 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
22. 1.621 km S of Benton, CaliforniaWed, Apr 15, 3:08 AM PDT · 14411 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
23. 1.514 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Apr 15, 6:02 AM PDT · 14411 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
24. 2.111 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Apr 15, 12:41 PM PDT · 14411 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
25. 1.612 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Apr 15, 2:10 PM PDT · 14411 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
26. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Apr 15, 3:41 PM PDT · 14411 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
27. 1.613 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Apr 15, 6:51 PM PDT · 14411 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
28. 2.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Apr 15, 8:50 PM PDT · 14411 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
29. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Apr 15, 11:07 PM PDT · 14410 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
30. 2.311 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Apr 15, 11:12 PM PDT · 14410 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
31. 1.711 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Apr 16, 4:48 AM PDT · 14410 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
32. 1.611 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Apr 16, 5:06 AM PDT · 14410 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
33. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Apr 16, 7:29 AM PDT · 14410 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
34. 1.518 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Apr 16, 12:05 PM PDT · 14410 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
35. 1.811 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Apr 17, 12:13 AM PDT · 14409 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
36. 2.211 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Apr 17, 12:34 AM PDT · 14409 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
37. 1.7California-Nevada border regionFri, Apr 17, 4:12 AM PDT · 14409 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
38. 2.014 km WSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaFri, Apr 17, 4:33 AM PDT · 14409 days ago · 14 km deep · 31 km away
39. 1.819 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaFri, Apr 17, 5:20 AM PDT · 14409 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
40. 1.8California-Nevada border regionFri, Apr 17, 5:31 AM PDT · 14409 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
41. 1.6California-Nevada border regionFri, Apr 17, 7:21 AM PDT · 14409 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
42. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Apr 17, 7:36 AM PDT · 14409 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
43. 1.7Central CaliforniaFri, Apr 17, 8:47 AM PDT · 14409 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
44. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Apr 17, 12:31 PM PDT · 14409 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
45. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Apr 17, 12:31 PM PDT · 14409 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
46. 1.76 km E of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaFri, Apr 17, 8:19 PM PDT · 14409 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
47. 2.217 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSat, Apr 18, 3:58 AM PDT · 14408 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
48. 2.115km N of Independence, CASat, Apr 18, 8:41 AM PDT · 14408 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
49. 1.512 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Apr 18, 4:09 PM PDT · 14408 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
50. 1.914 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Apr 18, 6:16 PM PDT · 14408 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
51. 1.511 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Apr 18, 8:49 PM PDT · 14408 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
52. 2.941km E of Big Pine, CASat, Apr 18, 10:55 PM PDT · 14407 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
53. 1.814 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Apr 19, 12:22 AM PDT · 14407 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
54. 1.78 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Apr 19, 6:55 AM PDT · 14407 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
55. 1.711 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Apr 19, 10:29 AM PDT · 14407 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
56. 1.813 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Apr 19, 11:42 AM PDT · 14407 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
57. 1.612 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Apr 19, 2:43 PM PDT · 14407 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
58. 1.721 km ENE of Wilkerson, CaliforniaTue, Apr 21, 9:52 AM PDT · 14405 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
59. 1.614 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Apr 21, 5:13 PM PDT · 14405 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
60. 1.84 km NW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Apr 22, 9:53 AM PDT · 14404 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

1. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Apr 11, 10:15 AM PDT · 14415 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
2. 2.011 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Apr 11, 4:04 AM PDT · 14415 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
3. 1.515 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Apr 11, 2:08 AM PDT · 14415 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
4. 2.32 km SSE of Round Valley, CaliforniaFri, Apr 10, 9:16 PM PDT · 14415 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
5. 1.72 km WNW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaFri, Apr 10, 8:36 PM PDT · 14416 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
6. 2.014 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaFri, Apr 10, 7:36 PM PDT · 14416 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
7. 1.513 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Apr 10, 1:28 PM PDT · 14416 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
8. 1.830 km E of Lee Vining, CaliforniaFri, Apr 10, 10:26 AM PDT · 14416 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
9. 1.614 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaFri, Apr 10, 9:33 AM PDT · 14416 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
10. 1.611 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Apr 10, 2:56 AM PDT · 14416 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
11. 1.713 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Apr 9, 10:07 PM PDT · 14416 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
12. 1.614 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Apr 9, 3:25 PM PDT · 14417 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
13. 2.032 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaThu, Apr 9, 6:59 AM PDT · 14417 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
14. 1.716 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Apr 8, 9:24 PM PDT · 14417 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
15. 1.812 km W of Aspen Springs, CAWed, Apr 8, 10:07 AM PDT · 14418 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
16. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Apr 7, 4:44 PM PDT · 14419 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
17. 1.88 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, Apr 7, 2:17 PM PDT · 14419 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
18. 1.626 km ENE of Lee Vining, CaliforniaTue, Apr 7, 1:12 PM PDT · 14419 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
19. 1.813 km NE of Big Pine, CaliforniaTue, Apr 7, 9:41 AM PDT · 14419 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
20. 2.37 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, Apr 7, 7:57 AM PDT · 14419 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc98421. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:44 PM UTC.