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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:02:48 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) W of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:02:48 AM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 18:02:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (260 degrees) California City, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NE (34 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSW (200 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 33 km (21 miles) S (178 degrees) Boron, CA - 41 km (26 miles) NNW (341 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 20.9 min. N (35.348N), 117 deg. 48.0 min. W (117.800W) |
| Depth | 3.01 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=58, Dmin=9.9 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.79 km, Gp=52 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41168327 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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