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 9:22:32 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) W of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 9:22:32 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 5:22:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 14 km (9 miles) W (259 degrees) California City, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NE (36 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 33 km (21 miles) S (176 degrees) Boron, CA - 41 km (25 miles) NNW (342 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 20.8 min. N (35.347N), 117 deg. 47.4 min. W (117.790W) |
| Depth | 4.96 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=53, Dmin=10.2 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=1.12 km, Gp=91 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41166047 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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