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 1:44:58 AM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) W of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 1:44:58 AM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 9:44:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (268 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 31 km (19 miles) S (178 degrees) California City, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNE (32 degrees) Boron, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NNW (341 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 22.0 min. N (35.367N), 117 deg. 48.1 min. W (117.802W) |
| Depth | 8.38 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=12, Dmin=11.8 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.84 km, Erzz=0.66 km, Gp=186 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41169367 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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