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 11:23:28 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) WSW of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 11:23:28 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 18:23:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (250 degrees) California City, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (38 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 36 km (22 miles) S (178 degrees) Boron, CA - 38 km (24 miles) NNW (339 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 19.3 min. N (35.322N), 117 deg. 48.0 min. W (117.800W) |
| Depth | 7.22 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=16, Dmin=7.4 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.47 km, Erzz=0.91 km, Gp=100 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41529448 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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