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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:49:49 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) ENE (77 degrees) of Big Bear City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 2:49:49 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 21:49:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Bear City, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ENE (77 degrees) Big Bear Lake, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ENE (75 degrees) Lucerne Valley, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SE (135 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NW (326 degrees) Running Springs, CA - 33 km (20 miles) ENE (76 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 16.6 min. N (34.276N), 116 deg. 45.9 min. W (116.765W) |
| Depth | 1.70 km (1.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=64, Nph=112, Dmin=9.9 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.09 km, Erzz=0.29 km, Gp=37 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41425672 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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