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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:33:17 PM (PDT) on Friday, August 14, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) WSW of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 14, 2026 at 10:33:17 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 5:33:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WSW (245 degrees) California City, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NE (37 degrees) Boron, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NNW (335 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 38 km (24 miles) S (181 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 38 km (24 miles) SSW (201 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 18.1 min. N (35.302N), 117 deg. 49.3 min. W (117.822W) |
| Depth | 7.10 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=32, Dmin=4.4 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.75 km, Gp=142 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40673010 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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