2.5
Earthquake Details: 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, California
Sep 23, 2026, 03:59:57
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, California on Sep 23, 2026 at 03:59:57. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 6.57 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth6.57 km
Significance97
Latitude35.3063
Longitude-117.8027
Event IDci41337407
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Sep 23, 2026, 14:42:01 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 22, 2026, 20:59:57 PDT
- UTC
- Sep 23, 2026, 03:59:57 UTC
6.57 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.012 km SW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXBeforeM3.1Baja California, MéxicoBeforeM2.823 km NE of Hawthorne, NevadaBeforeM3.4Offshore Baja California, MéxicoAfterM3.2Baja California, MéxicoAfterM3.217 km WSW of Johannesburg, CaliforniaAfterM2.725 km SW of Toms Place, CaliforniaAfterM3.3Baja California, MéxicoAfterM3.017 km WSW of Johannesburg, CaliforniaAfterM2.71 km S of Orange Cove, CaliforniaAfterM3.1Baja California, MéxicoAfterM3.3Baja California, MéxicoAfter
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