This week got started with a jolt in San Bernardino, as the city was the epicenter of a 3.3 magnitude quake on Sunday. Within the Big Bear Valley, we had four small tremors since that time, the largest of which was a 1.6 magnitude quake centered in the Big Bear City area on Tuesday—though longtime locals will likely remember the significance of a quake here 17 years ago this … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake’s 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattled the Valley 17 Years Ago This Sunday
Earthquake News
This Morning’s 1.7 Magnitude Earthquake Follows Two Smaller Tremors in Big Bear City Area
We had an earthquake in our area this morning, the third centered near Big Bear City since yesterday. Today’s quake at 10:25am registered a magnitude of 1.7 and was centered four miles south of Big Bear City and, per the U.S. Geological Survey, was at a depth of nearly three miles. Prior to today’s 1.7 magnitude quake, we had two little ones yesterday: a 1.0 magnitude tremor … [Read more...] about This Morning’s 1.7 Magnitude Earthquake Follows Two Smaller Tremors in Big Bear City Area
Earthquake of 1.6 Magnitude Centered Outside of Big Bear City This Morning
We had a small earthquake in our area late this morning, as the U.S. Geological Survey reports that there was a quake of a 1.6 magnitude centered five miles south southeast of Big Bear City at 9:50am. The 1.6 magnitude tremor registered a depth of over six miles. … [Read more...] about Earthquake of 1.6 Magnitude Centered Outside of Big Bear City This Morning
June Gets a Jump Start: 1.8 Magnitude Quake Outside Bear City at 7:45am
June got jump started with a small earthquake in the Big Bear area this morning (June 1). At 7:45am, just six miles north of Big Bear City, we had an earthquake that the U.S. Geological Survey reports was of a 1.8 magnitude, and registered a depth of just over one mile. … [Read more...] about June Gets a Jump Start: 1.8 Magnitude Quake Outside Bear City at 7:45am
Thursday Evening’s Quake Outside Big Bear City Registers a 2.3 Magnitude
We had a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, centered outside of Big Bear City last night (April 23). At 8:02pm, per the U.S. Geological Survey, there was a 2.3 magnitude tremor of a depth of over six miles, and centered eight miles east northeast of Big Bear City. For what it’s worth, there were two notable earthquakes centered near Yorba Linda yesterday evening; these were recorded as … [Read more...] about Thursday Evening’s Quake Outside Big Bear City Registers a 2.3 Magnitude