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 9:49:50 PM (PDT) on Monday, April 27, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) N of Big Bear Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 27, 2026 at 9:49:50 PM (PDT) Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 4:49:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Bear Lake, CA - 5 km (3 miles) N (351 degrees) Big Bear City, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (294 degrees) Lucerne Valley, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (166 degrees) Running Springs, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ENE (63 degrees) Lake Arrowhead, CA - 25 km (16 miles) E (80 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 17.3 min. N (34.288N), 116 deg. 55.2 min. W (116.920W) |
| Depth | 9.03 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=48, Nph=83, Dmin=2.9 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.28 km, Gp=46 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41235631 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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