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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:23:13 AM (PST) on Friday, January 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SSE of Big Bear City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 2, 2026 at 8:23:13 AM (PST) Friday, January 2, 2026 at 16:23:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Bear City, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Big Bear Lake, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Running Springs, CA - 27 km (17 miles) E (91 degrees) Yucaipa, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (48 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NW (309 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 12.1 min. N (34.201N), 116 deg. 48.9 min. W (116.815W) |
| Depth | 11.04 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=42, Nph=71, Dmin=11.9 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.48 km, Gp=51 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41151031 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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