M1.7 earthquake 17 km NNE of Mesa, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 17 km NNE of Mesa, California on Tue, Apr 28, 1987, 9:36 PM PDT (04:36 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 2 km SW of Mammoth Lakes, California. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc99435 (also filed as ci721356). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC.