Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:54:10 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) N of Big Bear Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 6:54:10 AM (PST) Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 14:54:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Bear Lake, CA - 6 km (4 miles) N (349 degrees) Big Bear City, CA - 9 km (5 miles) WNW (301 degrees) Lucerne Valley, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSE (166 degrees) Running Springs, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Lake Arrowhead, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ENE (76 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 18.1 min. N (34.301N), 116 deg. 55.5 min. W (116.925W) |
| Depth | 1.35 km (0.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=70, Nph=124, Dmin=4.3 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.12 km, Erzz=0.22 km, Gp=25 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41150655 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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