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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:29:49 PM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) WSW of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 5:29:49 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 0:29:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (246 degrees) California City, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NE (38 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 37 km (23 miles) S (180 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SSW (200 degrees) Boron, CA - 38 km (23 miles) NNW (337 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 18.6 min. N (35.310N), 117 deg. 48.7 min. W (117.812W) |
| Depth | 9.47 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=13, Dmin=5.6 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.35 km, Erzz=0.62 km, Gp=136 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41528824 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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