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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:15:59 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 39 km (24 miles) NE (53 degrees) of Big Bear City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 2:15:59 PM (PDT) Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 21:15:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Bear City, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NE (53 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 40 km (25 miles) N (350 degrees) Lucerne Valley, CA - 42 km (26 miles) E (86 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 42 km (26 miles) NNW (335 degrees) Ludlow, CA - 42 km (26 miles) SW (229 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 28.3 min. N (34.472N), 116 deg. 30.5 min. W (116.508W) |
| Depth | 2.05 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=163, Nph=245, Dmin=15.6 km, Rmss=0.44 sec, Erho=1.04 km, Erzz=6.193 km, Gp=20 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41543024 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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