A sequence of more than 50 small earthquakes have shaken an area near the Salton Sea (in Southern California) since yesterday morning, and scientists have expressed concern that these earthquakes could trigger a larger earthquake on the southern section of the San Andreas Fault. According to the San Bernardino County Office of Emergency Services, state and local agencies are … [Read more...] about County’s Office of Emergency Services Issues Earthquake Alert, Given the 50+ Quakes Near Salton Sea; Possibility of 7.0 Magnitude Tremor on San Andreas Fault
Earthquake News
St. Patty’s Day Quake Registers 1.8 Magnitude Just Two Miles Outside of Big Bear City
We had a 1.8 magnitude earthquake in our area this afternoon, centered just two miles northeast of Big Bear City. The quake occurred at 3:50pm and, per the U.S. Geological Survey, registered a depth of over three miles. … [Read more...] about St. Patty’s Day Quake Registers 1.8 Magnitude Just Two Miles Outside of Big Bear City
Second of This Week’s Earthquakes Registers a 1.5 Magnitude
We had a small earthquake in our area this morning, which the U.S. Geological Survey recorded as that of a 1.5 magnitude. Centered seven miles north of Big Bear City, this 1.5 magnitude tremor occurred at 9:21am. On Tuesday, a smaller, 1.3 magnitude quake was centered five miles north of Big Bear Lake at about 3:45pm. (We will generally tell you of local earthquakes that … [Read more...] about Second of This Week’s Earthquakes Registers a 1.5 Magnitude
Afternoon Quake of 1.7 Magnitude Centered Outside Big Bear City Today
We had another earthquake in our area this afternoon, this one a 1.7 magnitude quake centered five miles north of Big Bear City at 1:30pm, per the U.S. Geological Survey. … [Read more...] about Afternoon Quake of 1.7 Magnitude Centered Outside Big Bear City Today
First Morning of March Starts With a Quake; 1.8 Magnitude Tremor Centered Near Big Bear City
We had our first earthquake of the month yesterday, March 1, when a 1.8 magnitude quake occurred at 9:06am. The 1.8 magnitude tremor was centered four miles east of Big Bear City, per the U.S. Geological Survey, and registered a depth of 3.5 miles. … [Read more...] about First Morning of March Starts With a Quake; 1.8 Magnitude Tremor Centered Near Big Bear City