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 9:08:14 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) WSW of Big Bear Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 9:08:14 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 4:08:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Bear Lake, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Big Bear City, CA - 12 km (7 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Running Springs, CA - 13 km (8 miles) E (81 degrees) Lake Arrowhead, CA - 21 km (13 miles) E (97 degrees) Mentone, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NE (41 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 13.6 min. N (34.227N), 116 deg. 58.0 min. W (116.967W) |
| Depth | 2.10 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=73, Nph=129, Dmin=4.9 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.11 km, Erzz=0.22 km, Gp=23 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41543216 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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