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 0:47:41 AM (PDT) on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) WSW of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 0:47:41 AM (PDT) Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 7:47:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (248 degrees) California City, CA - 25 km (16 miles) NE (36 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 37 km (23 miles) S (181 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Boron, CA - 38 km (24 miles) NNW (336 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 18.7 min. N (35.312N), 117 deg. 49.3 min. W (117.822W) |
| Depth | 9.27 km (5.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=45, Nph=77, Dmin=5.4 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.29 km, Gp=34 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40664570 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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