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 4:10:09 AM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) WSW of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 4:10:09 AM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 12:10:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (257 degrees) California City, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NE (34 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 33 km (21 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 34 km (21 miles) S (180 degrees) Boron, CA - 41 km (25 miles) NNW (339 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 20.4 min. N (35.341N), 117 deg. 48.6 min. W (117.811W) |
| Depth | 7.86 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=51, Dmin=8.7 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=78 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41160351 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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