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 3:37:38 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NNW of Big Bear Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 3:37:38 PM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 23:37:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Bear Lake, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (337 degrees) Big Bear City, CA - 9 km (5 miles) WNW (290 degrees) Running Springs, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Lucerne Valley, CA - 18 km (11 miles) S (170 degrees) Lake Arrowhead, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (79 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 17.3 min. N (34.289N), 116 deg. 56.1 min. W (116.935W) |
| Depth | 7.41 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=45, Dmin=3.2 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41161631 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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