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 2:39:26 PM (PDT) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) N (3 degrees) of Big Bear City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 2:39:26 PM (PDT) Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 21:39:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Bear City, CA - 10 km (6 miles) N (3 degrees) Big Bear Lake, CA - 14 km (8 miles) NNE (29 degrees) Lucerne Valley, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SE (131 degrees) Running Springs, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Lake Arrowhead, CA - 34 km (21 miles) ENE (70 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 21.1 min. N (34.351N), 116 deg. 50.3 min. W (116.839W) |
| Depth | 9.57 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=42, Nph=72, Dmin=1.1 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.29 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41345207 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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