1.7
Earthquake Details: 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA
Aug 31, 2026, 17:14:11
A magnitude 1.7 earthquake occurred near 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA on Aug 31, 2026 at 17:14:11. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 7.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth7.2 km
Significance44
Latitude35.3218
Longitude-117.8082
Event IDci41539816
Magnitude1.7
Updated:Aug 31, 2026, 19:32:25 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 31, 2026, 10:14:11 PDT
- UTC
- Aug 31, 2026, 17:14:11 UTC
7.2 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.492 km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXBeforeM2.010 km ENE of Coso Junction, CABeforeM2.617 km SSW of Beatty, NevadaBeforeM2.413 km W of Imperial, CABeforeM2.5Southern CaliforniaBeforeM2.12 km SE of Pacifica, CABeforeM3.1Baja California, MexicoBeforeM2.419 km SW of Toms Place, CABeforeM2.021 km W of New Idria, CABeforeM2.01 km N of Huntington Beach, CABeforeM2.62 km NW of Delta, B.C., MXBeforeM2.922 km SSW of La Quinta, CABefore
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