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 9:46:43 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) WSW of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 9:46:43 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 16:46:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (250 degrees) California City, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (37 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 36 km (22 miles) S (178 degrees) Boron, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NNW (339 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 19.5 min. N (35.325N), 117 deg. 48.0 min. W (117.799W) |
| Depth | 5.39 km (3.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=47, Dmin=7.6 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=85 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40666642 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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