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 #11: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A light earthquake occurred at 9:40:55 AM (PDT) on Monday, July 13, 2026.
The magnitude 4.3 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) WSW of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 4.3 - moment magnitude (Mw) |
| Time | Monday, July 13, 2026 at 9:40:55 AM (PDT) Monday, July 13, 2026 at 16:40:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (248 degrees) California City, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NE (37 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 37 km (23 miles) S (180 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SSW (200 degrees) Boron, CA - 38 km (24 miles) NNW (337 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 18.7 min. N (35.312N), 117 deg. 48.9 min. W (117.815W) |
| Depth | 7.55 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=81, Nph=134, Dmin=5.7 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.12 km, Erzz=0.46 km, Gp=22 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41292687 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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