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M 2.61 earthquake - 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA
USGS reports an earthquake of magnitude 2.61 located 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA (coordinates 35.3133333333333, -117.804). Depth: 6.5 km. Source publishedAt: 2026-09-24T03:11:42.710Z. No additional details were included in the supplied source excerpt.
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 1/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Why it matters
The source documents a reported seismic event (M2.61) with location, coordinates, magnitude, and depth recorded; it serves as a factual record of seismic activity in the named area.

