M1.6 earthquake 16 km NNE of Mesa, California

Magnitude

1.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Tue, May 15, 1990, 12:26 AM PDT

UTC

1990-05-15 07:26:19 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.556° N, 118.457° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.25

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

55°

Stations used

20

• Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 2,645. Forecast19 kmN
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast136 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast137 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast390 kmN

After

1. 2.53 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, May 15, 8:47 AM PDT · 13291 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
2. 2.55 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, May 15, 11:52 PM PDT · 13290 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
3. 2.44 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, May 15, 11:52 PM PDT · 13290 days ago · -1 km deep · 43 km away
4. 1.52 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaWed, May 16, 6:51 PM PDT · 13289 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
5. 1.52 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaWed, May 16, 6:54 PM PDT · 13289 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
6. 1.60 km S of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, May 17, 8:12 AM PDT · 13289 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
7. 1.88 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, May 17, 12:18 PM PDT · 13289 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
8. 2.04 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, May 18, 12:36 PM PDT · 13288 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
9. 1.78 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, May 18, 2:55 PM PDT · 13287 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
10. 2.21 km SSW of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, May 18, 3:12 PM PDT · 13287 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
11. 1.81 km S of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, May 19, 2:07 PM PDT · 13287 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
12. 1.88 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, May 19, 5:09 PM PDT · 13286 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
13. 1.84 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, May 20, 7:33 AM PDT · 13286 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
14. 1.64 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, May 20, 7:45 AM PDT · 13286 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
15. 1.94 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, May 20, 8:40 AM PDT · 13286 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
16. 1.54 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, May 20, 10:43 AM PDT · 13286 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
17. 2.129km E of Big Pine, CASun, May 20, 12:13 PM PDT · 13286 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
18. 2.011 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, May 20, 12:30 PM PDT · 13286 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
19. 1.62 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, May 20, 8:07 PM PDT · 13285 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
20. 2.39 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaMon, May 21, 12:33 AM PDT · 13285 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
21. 3.613 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, May 21, 3:49 AM PDT · 13285 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
22. 1.513 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, May 22, 4:17 AM PDT · 13284 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
23. 1.814 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, May 22, 5:03 AM PDT · 13284 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
24. 1.77 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, May 22, 6:13 AM PDT · 13284 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
25. 1.68 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, May 22, 9:55 PM PDT · 13283 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
26. 1.615 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, May 22, 10:30 PM PDT · 13283 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
27. 1.59 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaWed, May 23, 4:00 AM PDT · 13283 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
28. 2.09 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaWed, May 23, 7:35 PM PDT · 13282 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
29. 1.97 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, May 25, 11:43 AM PDT · 13281 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
30. 1.87 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, May 25, 12:37 PM PDT · 13281 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
31. 1.77 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, May 25, 3:27 PM PDT · 13280 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
32. 1.86 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, May 26, 1:32 PM PDT · 13280 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
33. 2.611 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, May 26, 3:29 PM PDT · 13279 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
34. 1.811 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, May 27, 12:50 AM PDT · 13279 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
35. 2.539km E of Big Pine, CASun, May 27, 11:21 AM PDT · 13279 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
36. 2.010 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, May 28, 3:55 AM PDT · 13278 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
37. 1.516 km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaWed, May 30, 3:25 PM PDT · 13275 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
38. 1.61 km ESE of Round Valley, CaliforniaWed, May 30, 3:32 PM PDT · 13275 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
39. 2.75 km S of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, May 31, 2:04 AM PDT · 13275 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
40. 1.65 km S of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, May 31, 3:54 AM PDT · 13275 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
41. 1.56 km WSW of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, May 31, 6:09 AM PDT · 13275 days ago · -2 km deep · 52 km away
42. 1.95 km S of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, May 31, 2:39 PM PDT · 13275 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
43. 1.92 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Jun 1, 8:44 AM PDT · 13274 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
44. 1.714 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaFri, Jun 1, 2:53 PM PDT · 13273 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
45. 1.92 km SW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaFri, Jun 1, 5:32 PM PDT · 13273 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
46. 1.62 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Jun 1, 10:17 PM PDT · 13273 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
47. 1.92 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Jun 2, 1:18 AM PDT · 13273 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
48. 2.111 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Jun 2, 1:37 AM PDT · 13273 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
49. 1.72 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Jun 2, 1:45 AM PDT · 13273 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
50. 1.92 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Jun 2, 1:49 AM PDT · 13273 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
51. 1.91 km S of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Jun 2, 1:54 AM PDT · 13273 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
52. 1.62 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Jun 2, 1:58 AM PDT · 13273 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
53. 1.82 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Jun 2, 6:21 AM PDT · 13273 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
54. 2.15 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Jun 3, 3:06 AM PDT · 13272 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
55. 1.812 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Jun 3, 3:53 AM PDT · 13272 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
56. 2.421 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaSun, Jun 3, 9:52 AM PDT · 13272 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
57. 1.611 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Jun 3, 3:12 PM PDT · 13271 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
58. 1.611 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Jun 3, 4:38 PM PDT · 13271 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
59. 1.87 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaMon, Jun 4, 3:06 AM PDT · 13271 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
60. 2.011 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Jun 4, 4:17 AM PDT · 13271 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

1. 2.210 km SSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, May 15, 12:24 AM PDT · 13291 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
2. 1.512 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, May 14, 1:06 PM PDT · 13292 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
3. 2.51 km SSW of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, May 13, 6:06 AM PDT · 13293 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
4. 2.61 km S of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, May 13, 6:06 AM PDT · 13293 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
5. 1.83 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, May 12, 2:27 AM PDT · 13294 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
6. 2.92 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, May 12, 2:22 AM PDT · 13294 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
7. 1.73 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, May 11, 7:47 PM PDT · 13294 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
8. 2.03 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, May 11, 11:14 AM PDT · 13295 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
9. 1.93 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, May 11, 11:12 AM PDT · 13295 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
10. 1.83 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, May 11, 11:06 AM PDT · 13295 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
11. 1.72 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, May 11, 10:22 AM PDT · 13295 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
12. 1.69 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, May 11, 5:09 AM PDT · 13295 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
13. 1.79 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, May 11, 5:02 AM PDT · 13295 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
14. 2.49 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, May 11, 1:29 AM PDT · 13295 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
15. 1.99 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, May 10, 9:47 PM PDT · 13295 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
16. 2.63 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, May 10, 8:01 PM PDT · 13295 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
17. 1.918 km ENE of Bishop, CaliforniaThu, May 10, 1:35 PM PDT · 13296 days ago · 0 km deep · 28 km away
18. 1.69 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, May 10, 11:43 AM PDT · 13296 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
19. 1.62 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, May 10, 5:46 AM PDT · 13296 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
20. 1.72 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, May 10, 2:43 AM PDT · 13296 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc157785. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:21 AM UTC.