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 8:44:31 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NNE (15 degrees) of Big Bear City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 8:44:31 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 15:44:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Bear City, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNE (15 degrees) Big Bear Lake, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (40 degrees) Lucerne Valley, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SE (133 degrees) Running Springs, CA - 30 km (18 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Lake Arrowhead, CA - 35 km (22 miles) ENE (75 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 19.9 min. N (34.331N), 116 deg. 49.4 min. W (116.823W) |
| Depth | 6.69 km (4.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=53, Dmin=1.9 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.48 km, Gp=51 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41529264 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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