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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:17:50 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) WSW of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 2:17:50 AM (PST) Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:17:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (246 degrees) California City, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NE (38 degrees) Boron, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NNW (337 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SSW (200 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 38 km (24 miles) S (180 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 18.4 min. N (35.306N), 117 deg. 48.8 min. W (117.813W) |
| Depth | 8.77 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=47, Dmin=5.3 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=57 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41154351 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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