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 3:13:07 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 37 km (23 miles) ENE (60 degrees) of Lucerne Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 3:13:07 PM (PDT) Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 22:13:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lucerne Valley, CA - 37 km (23 miles) ENE (60 degrees) Big Bear City, CA - 44 km (27 miles) NNE (28 degrees) Ludlow, CA - 44 km (27 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Big Bear Lake, CA - 49 km (30 miles) NNE (33 degrees) Barstow, CA - 49 km (30 miles) SE (131 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 36.6 min. N (34.610N), 116 deg. 37.1 min. W (116.619W) |
| Depth | 7.82 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=63, Dmin=3.8 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=49 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41344239 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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