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 7:55:21 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) WSW of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 7:55:21 AM (PDT) Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 14:55:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (247 degrees) California City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (39 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 37 km (23 miles) S (178 degrees) Boron, CA - 38 km (23 miles) NNW (339 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 19.0 min. N (35.317N), 117 deg. 48.0 min. W (117.799W) |
| Depth | 9.16 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=24, Dmin=6.9 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.52 km, Gp=96 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40667178 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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