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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:41:06 PM (PDT) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) W of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, September 18, 2026 at 11:41:06 PM (PDT) Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 6:41:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (268 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 31 km (19 miles) S (177 degrees) California City, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNE (33 degrees) Boron, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NNW (342 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 22.1 min. N (35.369N), 117 deg. 47.7 min. W (117.796W) |
| Depth | 4.80 km (3.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=55, Dmin=12.2 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=70 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41335015 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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