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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:16:50 PM (PDT) on Monday, July 27, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) WSW of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, July 27, 2026 at 12:16:50 PM (PDT) Monday, July 27, 2026 at 19:16:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (245 degrees) California City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (40 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Boron, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NNW (339 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 37 km (23 miles) S (178 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 18.8 min. N (35.313N), 117 deg. 47.7 min. W (117.796W) |
| Depth | 9.14 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=13, Dmin=6.8 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.48 km, Erzz=0.65 km, Gp=128 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40662218 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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