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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro quarry occurred at 11:34:54 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 9 km (6 miles) NNW of Big Bear City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -2 km (-1 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 11:34:54 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 18:34:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Bear City, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NNW (339 degrees) Big Bear Lake, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Lucerne Valley, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SE (146 degrees) Running Springs, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NE (55 degrees) Lake Arrowhead, CA - 30 km (19 miles) ENE (70 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 20.4 min. N (34.340N), 116 deg. 52.9 min. W (116.882W) |
| Depth | -1.75 km (-1.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=24, Dmin=5.1 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=51 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41530448 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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