Calamity
lowEarthquakeCalamity Score: 1

M 4.1 Earthquake

88d agoUnited StatesSource: usgs

18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA

Geographic Context

This earthquake event occurred in United States, located in a region with varying seismic hazard profiles across different geological provinces.

Event Assessment

This event is an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 at 8 km depth. Calamity.live has classified it as "low" severity with a severity value of 24.48. The computed Calamity Score is 1 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (1), historical (1). Data for this event was sourced from usgs, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

United States has a documented history of earthquake events. Seismic monitoring in the region draws on data from multiple agencies including USGS, EMSC, and regional networks. Understanding local seismicity helps emergency management agencies plan for potential future events and assess building code adequacy. Earthquake hazard in any region depends on fault proximity, soil conditions, and building vulnerability — factors that can vary significantly even within a single metropolitan area.

Event Data

TypeEarthquake
Severitylow
Severity Value24.48
Calamity Score1 / 100
Confidence65%
Coordinates35.2990, -117.8098
Timestamp2026-06-01T22:34:01.120Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci41478192

Score Breakdown

1
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
1
historical

Technical Details

Mag4.05890859090661
Depth7.64
Tsunamifalse
Felt40
Mmi4.088
Alertgreen
Sig269
Emsc Mag4.1
Emsc Depth-12
Emsc MagTypemb
Emsc RegionSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Emsc AuthEMSC
Emsc SourceId2003985
MergedSources[{"id":"emsc_20260601_0000352","source":"emsc","severity":"low","severityValue":24.599999999999998,"timestamp":1780353240790,"latitude":35.308,"longitude":-117.8128}]

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 1/100 (United States), based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.