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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:52:22 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) WSW of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 3:52:22 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 23:52:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (243 degrees) California City, CA - 25 km (16 miles) NE (40 degrees) Boron, CA - 36 km (23 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 38 km (23 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 39 km (24 miles) S (180 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 18.0 min. N (35.299N), 117 deg. 48.6 min. W (117.810W) |
| Depth | 7.96 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=41, Nph=75, Dmin=4.8 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41154095 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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