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 4:54:50 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 4:54:50 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 23:54:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Bear Lake, CA - 12 km (7 miles) SSE (156 degrees) Big Bear City, CA - 13 km (8 miles) S (185 degrees) Yucaipa, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (54 degrees) Running Springs, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Banning, CA - 25 km (15 miles) N (4 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 8.7 min. N (34.145N), 116 deg. 51.5 min. W (116.858W) |
| Depth | 10.08 km (6.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=56, Nph=93, Dmin=9.2 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.12 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=40 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41203327 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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