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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:49:03 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) WSW of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 12:49:03 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 19:49:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 17 km (11 miles) WSW (252 degrees) California City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (35 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 36 km (22 miles) S (180 degrees) Boron, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NNW (338 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 19.6 min. N (35.327N), 117 deg. 48.8 min. W (117.813W) |
| Depth | 7.20 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=35, Dmin=7.2 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.66 km, Gp=52 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41529552 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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