Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:45:21 AM (PDT) on Friday, August 7, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) SW of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 7, 2026 at 5:45:21 AM (PDT) Friday, August 7, 2026 at 12:45:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SW (233 degrees) California City, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NE (47 degrees) Boron, CA - 34 km (21 miles) NNW (340 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 38 km (24 miles) SSW (194 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 40 km (25 miles) S (175 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 17.1 min. N (35.285N), 117 deg. 46.6 min. W (117.776W) |
| Depth | 6.87 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=11, Dmin=6.6 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.59 km, Erzz=0.65 km, Gp=136 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci10248102 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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