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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:06:39 PM (PST) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 17 km (10 miles) WSW of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 8:06:39 PM (PST) Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:06:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 17 km (10 miles) WSW (254 degrees) California City, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (35 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 35 km (22 miles) S (180 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Boron, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NNW (338 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 19.8 min. N (35.330N), 117 deg. 48.7 min. W (117.812W) |
| Depth | 8.05 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=57, Dmin=7.6 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=81 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41187799 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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