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 12:19:43 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) W of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 12:19:43 PM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 20:19:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (264 degrees) California City, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NNE (32 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 32 km (20 miles) S (180 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Boron, CA - 42 km (26 miles) NNW (340 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 21.4 min. N (35.356N), 117 deg. 48.7 min. W (117.812W) |
| Depth | 7.90 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=52, Dmin=10.4 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.65 km, Gp=45 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41165343 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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