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 9:07:55 PM (PDT) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) NNW of Big Bear Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 9:07:55 PM (PDT) Friday, September 4, 2026 at 4:07:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Bear Lake, CA - 9 km (5 miles) NNW (328 degrees) Big Bear City, CA - 12 km (7 miles) WNW (297 degrees) Lucerne Valley, CA - 15 km (9 miles) S (178 degrees) Running Springs, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NE (50 degrees) Lake Arrowhead, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (72 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 18.6 min. N (34.310N), 116 deg. 57.7 min. W (116.962W) |
| Depth | 4.63 km (2.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=56, Nph=101, Dmin=6.5 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.35 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41541616 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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