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 is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:43:35 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) WSW of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 3:43:35 AM (PDT) Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 10:43:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (251 degrees) California City, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (37 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 36 km (22 miles) S (178 degrees) Boron, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NNW (339 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 19.5 min. N (35.325N), 117 deg. 48.0 min. W (117.800W) |
| Depth | 6.22 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=56, Dmin=7.7 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.53 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41543432 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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