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 9:58:15 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) W of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 9, 2026 at 9:58:15 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 4:58:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 13 km (8 miles) W (269 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 31 km (19 miles) S (174 degrees) California City, CA - 33 km (21 miles) NE (35 degrees) Boron, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NNW (344 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 22.2 min. N (35.370N), 117 deg. 46.6 min. W (117.777W) |
| Depth | 5.81 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=68, Dmin=13.0 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.61 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41201247 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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