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 8:02:13 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) WSW of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 8:02:13 AM (PDT) Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 15:02:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (242 degrees) California City, CA - 25 km (16 miles) NE (40 degrees) Boron, CA - 36 km (23 miles) NNW (337 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 38 km (23 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 39 km (24 miles) S (179 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 17.9 min. N (35.299N), 117 deg. 48.4 min. W (117.807W) |
| Depth | 7.43 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=54, Nph=99, Dmin=5.0 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=33 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41488976 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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