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 2:54:15 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) ESE of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 2:54:15 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 10:54:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ESE (109 degrees) Boron, CA - 41 km (26 miles) NE (34 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 43 km (27 miles) SE (144 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 51 km (32 miles) S (180 degrees) Trona, CA - 51 km (32 miles) S (182 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 18.4 min. N (35.307N), 117 deg. 24.0 min. W (117.400W) |
| Depth | 8.63 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=38, Dmin=21.0 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.68 km, Gp=92 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41174791 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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