M2.6

USGS earthquake · M2.617 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA

Name: M2.6 earthquake at 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Sep 24, 2026, 3:11 AM UTC · 33 days ago

Map centered on the earthquake at 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA, with a marker at its epicenter

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Depth7.2 km

Origin timeSep 24, 2026, 3:11 AM UTC

Coordinates35.313, -117.804

Tsunami flagNot reported

Reported shakingWeak (II)From 1 public reports

Magnitude scaleLocal magnitude

SolutionReviewed by a seismologist

Who felt it

Nearby places

Johannesburg, CA17 km WSW of the epicentre
California City, CA26 km NE of the epicentre
Ridgecrest, CA36 km SSW of the epicentre
Inyokern, CA37 km S of the epicentre
Lancaster, CA76 km NNE of the epicentre

Places listed by USGS. Distances are to the epicentre.

Official source

U.S. Geological Survey

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USGS earthquake · M2.617 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA

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