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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:31:15 AM (PST) on Friday, March 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) SSE of Big Bear City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 6, 2026 at 8:31:15 AM (PST) Friday, March 6, 2026 at 16:31:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Bear City, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSE (164 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 20 km (12 miles) N (359 degrees) Big Bear Lake, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SE (145 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 20 km (12 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Banning, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNE (23 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 5.8 min. N (34.097N), 116 deg. 47.4 min. W (116.790W) |
| Depth | 7.08 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=59, Dmin=7.1 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.47 km, Gp=35 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41198807 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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