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 8:05:24 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) W of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 8:05:24 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 15:05:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (259 degrees) California City, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NE (35 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 33 km (20 miles) SSW (200 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 34 km (21 miles) S (178 degrees) Boron, CA - 41 km (25 miles) NNW (341 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 20.7 min. N (35.346N), 117 deg. 47.9 min. W (117.798W) |
| Depth | 6.10 km (3.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=31, Nph=53, Dmin=9.7 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.68 km, Gp=95 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41200039 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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