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 7:45:23 AM (PST) on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) WSW of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 7:45:23 AM (PST) Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 15:45:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 17 km (11 miles) WSW (253 degrees) California City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (35 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 36 km (22 miles) S (180 degrees) Boron, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NNW (338 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 19.6 min. N (35.327N), 117 deg. 48.9 min. W (117.815W) |
| Depth | 9.21 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=45, Dmin=7.1 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=98 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41187967 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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