We had three earthquakes in the 11am hour today, the first of which was a 1.6 magnitude quake centered six miles northwest of Big Bear City at 11:09am. The second earthquake, at 11:18am today, was of a magnitude 1.9 and centered seven miles north of Big Bear Lake. The third, at 11:24am, was also of a 1.6 magnitude and centered seven miles north of Big Bear Lake. Each of this … [Read more...] about Three Big Bear-Area Earthquakes in Friday’s 11am Hour
Earthquake News
USGS Records Two Earthquakes in Our Area Today
We just had an earthquake in our area this afternoon. The 1.7 magnitude quake was centered seven miles northwest of Big Bear City at 1:24pm, and registered a depth of just over four miles. Earlier today, just before 8am, there was a 2.0 magnitude quake which, per the U.S. Geological Survey, was centered just southeast of Lucerne Valley and about 12 miles north of Big Bear City. … [Read more...] about USGS Records Two Earthquakes in Our Area Today
Small Earthquake on Sunday, the Seventh in as Many Days
We had a small earthquake centered a mile west southwest of Big Bear Lake yesterday afternoon. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 1.6 magnitude earthquake at 4:29pm on July 12. This was the seventh earthquake in the Big Bear area in a week; for more info, see our July 7 posting. … [Read more...] about Small Earthquake on Sunday, the Seventh in as Many Days
Feel That? Four Earthquakes Centered Outside Big Bear City Last Night
The Big Bear Valley was rockin’ last night, given four earthquakes between 8:44pm and 3:14am. The first of these, at 8:44pm (on July 6), was recorded as a 2.6 magnitude quake by the U.S. Geological Survey, and was centered seven miles northeast of Big Bear City. A minute later, at 8:45pm, there was a second tremor, also seven miles northeast of Big Bear City, which registered a … [Read more...] about Feel That? Four Earthquakes Centered Outside Big Bear City Last Night
Two Earthquakes in Big Bear Valley in Last 24 Hours
This past Sunday marked the 17th anniversary of the 6.4 magnitude earthquake, which rattled Big Bear Valley on the morning on June 28, 1992. In the last 24 hours, we have had another two earthquakes centered in our area. This morning (June 30) at 3:03am, the U.S. Geological Survey reports an earthquake of a 1.7 magnitude, centered four miles northwest of Big Bear Lake and at a … [Read more...] about Two Earthquakes in Big Bear Valley in Last 24 Hours