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Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro quarry occurred at 3:51:29 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 6 km (4 miles) N of Boron, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.50 miles).


Magnitude 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 3:51:29 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 22:51:29 (UTC)
Distance from Boron, CA - 6 km (4 miles) N (349 degrees)
Edwards Air Force Base, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NE (56 degrees)
California City, CA - 31 km (19 miles) ESE (106 degrees)
Johannesburg, CA - 36 km (22 miles) S (184 degrees)
Mojave, CA - 47 km (29 miles) E (90 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 3.0 min. N (35.050N), 117 deg. 39.7 min. W (117.662W)
Depth -0.79 km (-0.50 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=28, Nph=28, Dmin=13.1 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.44 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=94 degrees
Event ID# ci41543048
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