Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M1.2 earthquake 15 km W of Johannesburg, CA

A magnitude 1.2 earthquake struck 15 km W of Johannesburg, CA at Oct 16, 2026, 03:43 UTC, at a depth of 8 km. The epicentre was 31 km (20 mi) SSW of Ridgecrest.

Details

Magnitude	1.2 ml
Time	Oct 16, 2026, 03:43 UTC
Depth	7.9 km
Coordinates	35.360, -117.801
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
1.0	22 km E of Little Lake, CA	69 km / 43 mi	depth 3 km	Oct 26, 08:56 UTC
1.0	27 km E of Coso Junction, CA	80 km / 50 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 25, 20:16 UTC
1.3	10 km SSW of Bodfish, CA	67 km / 42 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 25, 14:36 UTC
1.5	10 km SSW of Bodfish, CA	67 km / 42 mi	depth 3 km	Oct 25, 14:23 UTC
1.6	12 km E of Coso Junction, CA	74 km / 46 mi	depth 1 km	Oct 25, 05:53 UTC
1.4	10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA	79 km / 49 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 24, 21:47 UTC
1.8	30 km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA	38 km / 24 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 24, 11:35 UTC
1.9	9 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA	79 km / 49 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 24, 11:14 UTC
1.3	18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA	7 km / 4 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 24, 02:06 UTC
1.0	15 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA	2 km / 1 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 23, 20:23 UTC
1.0	14 km W of Johannesburg, CA	1 km / 1 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 23, 10:42 UTC
1.4	7 km SE of Wofford Heights, CA	64 km / 40 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 22, 22:57 UTC
1.0	16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA	6 km / 4 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 21:24 UTC
1.9	14 km WSW of Searles Valley, CA	46 km / 28 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 22, 14:43 UTC
1.1	21 km ESE of Little Lake, CA	57 km / 36 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 22, 14:31 UTC
1.5	17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA	6 km / 4 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 14:07 UTC
1.1	16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA	5 km / 3 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 12:49 UTC
1.3	9 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA	81 km / 50 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 21, 23:38 UTC
2.4	11 km NE of Kernville, CA	73 km / 45 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 21, 16:35 UTC
1.4	25 km SSW of Bodfish, CA	69 km / 43 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 21, 07:22 UTC
1.2	7 km E of Coso Junction, CA	76 km / 47 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 20, 16:38 UTC
1.1	7 km SSW of Olancha, CA	97 km / 61 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 20, 15:34 UTC
1.1	18 km E of Little Lake, CA	61 km / 38 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 20, 14:32 UTC
1.7	12 km ENE of Ridgecrest, CA	42 km / 26 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 20, 06:35 UTC
2.1	17 km NW of Tehachapi, CA	73 km / 45 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 19, 22:54 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.