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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:38:31 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) WSW of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 11:38:31 AM (PDT) Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 18:38:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (240 degrees) California City, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NE (41 degrees) Boron, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 38 km (24 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 39 km (25 miles) S (179 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 17.5 min. N (35.292N), 117 deg. 48.4 min. W (117.807W) |
| Depth | 7.23 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=49, Nph=87, Dmin=4.5 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.63 km, Gp=34 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41288703 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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