Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT 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 quarry occurred at 12:38:48 PM (PDT) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 10 km (6 miles) NNW of Big Bear City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 12:38:48 PM (PDT) Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 19:38:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Bear City, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNW (340 degrees) Big Bear Lake, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Lucerne Valley, CA - 14 km (8 miles) SE (145 degrees) Running Springs, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NE (54 degrees) Lake Arrowhead, CA - 30 km (19 miles) ENE (69 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 20.7 min. N (34.344N), 116 deg. 52.9 min. W (116.882W) |
| Depth | 1.14 km (0.70 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=26, Dmin=5.0 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.25 km, Gp=50 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41345175 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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