Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 8:36:45 PM (PDT) on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SE of Big Bear Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.40 miles).


Magnitude 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 8:36:45 PM (PDT)
Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 3:36:45 (UTC)
Distance from Big Bear Lake, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SE (136 degrees)
Big Bear City, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSW (204 degrees)
Running Springs, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (89 degrees)
Yucaipa, CA - 25 km (16 miles) NE (39 degrees)
Lucerne Valley, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSE (161 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 12.6 min. N (34.210N), 116 deg. 52.3 min. W (116.872W)
Depth 0.68 km (0.40 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=24, Nph=39, Dmin=7.3 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=56 degrees
Event ID# ci41286919
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