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 7:12:53 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) WSW of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 7:12:53 PM (PDT) Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 2:12:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (244 degrees) California City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (41 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 36 km (23 miles) SSW (197 degrees) Boron, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NNW (339 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 38 km (23 miles) S (177 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 18.5 min. N (35.309N), 117 deg. 47.6 min. W (117.794W) |
| Depth | 5.97 km (3.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=41, Nph=72, Dmin=6.6 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=36 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41338191 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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