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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:06:49 AM (PST) on Friday, March 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) N of Big Bear Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 6, 2026 at 5:06:49 AM (PST) Friday, March 6, 2026 at 13:06:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Bear Lake, CA - 6 km (4 miles) N (352 degrees) Big Bear City, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (302 degrees) Lucerne Valley, CA - 17 km (10 miles) SSE (165 degrees) Running Springs, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ENE (59 degrees) Lake Arrowhead, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ENE (77 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 18.0 min. N (34.300N), 116 deg. 55.3 min. W (116.921W) |
| Depth | 1.83 km (1.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=47, Nph=77, Dmin=4.2 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.18 km, Gp=39 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41198655 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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