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 10:26:51 AM (PDT) on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 28 km (17 miles) W of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 10:26:51 AM (PDT) Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 17:26:51 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 28 km (17 miles) W (273 degrees) California City, CA - 29 km (18 miles) N (8 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SW (223 degrees) Mojave, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NNE (30 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 23.1 min. N (35.386N), 117 deg. 56.4 min. W (117.940W) |
| Depth | 17.11 km (10.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=21, Dmin=4.7 km, Rmss=0.28 sec, Erho=1.09 km, Erzz=0.84 km, Gp=133 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41286631 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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