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 2:15:39 AM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) W of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 2:15:39 AM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:15:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (266 degrees) California City, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NNE (32 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 32 km (20 miles) S (179 degrees) Boron, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NNW (341 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 21.7 min. N (35.362N), 117 deg. 48.3 min. W (117.806W) |
| Depth | 6.16 km (3.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=44, Dmin=11.1 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.61 km, Gp=84 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41169407 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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