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 7:33:55 PM (PDT) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) WSW of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 7:33:55 PM (PDT) Monday, September 21, 2026 at 2:33:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WSW (246 degrees) California City, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (36 degrees) Boron, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NNW (334 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 38 km (24 miles) S (182 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 38 km (24 miles) SSW (201 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 18.1 min. N (35.301N), 117 deg. 49.7 min. W (117.828W) |
| Depth | 9.02 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=29, Dmin=4.1 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=94 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41335823 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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