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 11:41:57 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) W of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 11:41:57 PM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 7:41:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (263 degrees) California City, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NNE (32 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 33 km (20 miles) S (180 degrees) Boron, CA - 42 km (26 miles) NNW (339 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 21.3 min. N (35.354N), 117 deg. 48.8 min. W (117.813W) |
| Depth | 4.72 km (2.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=50, Dmin=10.1 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.82 km, Gp=73 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41169191 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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