USGSSeptember 23, 2026
M3.0 earthquake, 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA at a depth of 5 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 9,313th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M3.0
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA
- State
- California
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 5.4 km
- Time
- 2026-09-23 15:01:48 UTC
- Felt reports
- 2 people told the USGS they felt it (strongest reported intensity 1)
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 35.309, -117.806
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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