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 #8: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:20:13 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) ESE of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 2:20:13 AM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 9:20:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Boron, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NNE (28 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 40 km (25 miles) SSE (150 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 50 km (31 miles) SE (139 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 51 km (32 miles) S (185 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 18.4 min. N (35.307N), 117 deg. 27.2 min. W (117.453W) |
| Depth | 3.47 km (2.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=49, Nph=89, Dmin=16.7 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=40 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41205927 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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