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 11:38:11 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) W of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 11:38:11 PM (PST) Friday, January 30, 2026 at 7:38:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 14 km (9 miles) W (260 degrees) California City, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NE (36 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 33 km (21 miles) S (176 degrees) Boron, CA - 41 km (25 miles) NNW (343 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 21.0 min. N (35.351N), 117 deg. 47.1 min. W (117.785W) |
| Depth | 5.02 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=48, Dmin=10.8 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.87 km, Gp=78 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41176159 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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