Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Big Bear City, CA

M 3.0

Latest: 7:47 am PDT on 29 April 2026 · 26 km (16 mi) S of Big Bear City, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Big Bear City was M 3.0, 26 km (16 mi) S of Big Bear City, CA, at 7:47 am PDT on 29 April 2026. 25 people reported feeling it to USGS. 22 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 1,030 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 89
Largest since 2016: M 4.5 on 8 May 2018, 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Big Bear City, CA
Reported felt: 225 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 30 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 7 minutes ago · this page 01:03 UTC

The latest 50

1.4 7 km (5 mi) N of Big Bear City, CA Oct 2, 2026
10:05 am PDT
1.0 9 km (6 mi) NNW of Big Bear City, CA Sep 30, 2026
9:14 am PDT
0.8 4 km (2 mi) NNW of Big Bear City, CA Sep 27, 2026
5:47 pm PDT
1.6 13 km (8 mi) NE of Big Bear City, CA Sep 24, 2026
5:54 am PDT
1.2 13 km (8 mi) NE of Big Bear City, CA Sep 23, 2026
5:10 am PDT
1.9 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Big Bear City, CA Sep 21, 2026
3:04 pm PDT
1.5 12 km (7 mi) WSW of Big Bear City, CA Sep 8, 2026
9:08 pm PDT
1.7 17 km (11 mi) SE of Big Bear City, CA Aug 19, 2026
5:02 am PDT
1.9 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Big Bear City, CA · felt by 1 Aug 12, 2026
6:36 pm PDT
2.1 46 km (28 mi) NE of Big Bear City, CA · felt by 1 Aug 6, 2026
11:07 pm PDT
2.1 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Big Bear City, CA Jul 26, 2026
6:36 pm PDT
1.7 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Big Bear City, CA Jul 26, 2026
6:36 pm PDT
1.7 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Big Bear City, CA Jul 25, 2026
3:08 am PDT
1.6 2 km (1 mi) NNE of Big Bear City, CA Jul 18, 2026
6:33 am PDT
1.9 17 km (11 mi) SE of Big Bear City, CA Jul 11, 2026
8:20 am PDT
1.6 9 km (5 mi) SSW of Big Bear City, CA Jul 10, 2026
7:46 am PDT
1.8 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Big Bear City, CA Jul 9, 2026
9:23 am PDT
1.7 13 km (8 mi) W of Big Bear City, CA Jul 7, 2026
5:08 am PDT
1.5 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Big Bear City, CA Jul 5, 2026
10:49 pm PDT
2.0 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Big Bear City, CA Jul 3, 2026
10:31 am PDT
1.5 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Big Bear City, CA Jul 3, 2026
8:07 am PDT
2.2 9 km (5 mi) SSW of Big Bear City, CA Jun 30, 2026
9:15 am PDT
1.6 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Big Bear City, CA Jun 19, 2026
5:28 am PDT
2.1 10 km (6 mi) NNW of Big Bear City, CA Jun 16, 2026
11:21 pm PDT
1.6 15 km (9 mi) W of Big Bear City, CA Jun 9, 2026
1:54 am PDT
1.5 6 km (4 mi) ESE of Big Bear City, CA May 25, 2026
7:04 am PDT
3.0 26 km (16 mi) S of Big Bear City, CA · felt by 25 Apr 29, 2026
7:47 am PDT
1.9 30 km (19 mi) SSE of Big Bear City, CA · felt by 2 Apr 26, 2026
8:45 am PDT
2.3 30 km (19 mi) SSE of Big Bear City, CA · felt by 3 Apr 26, 2026
8:17 am PDT
2.2 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Big Bear City, CA Apr 17, 2026
12:04 am PDT
1.5 2 km (1 mi) NNE of Big Bear City, CA Apr 6, 2026
2:15 pm PDT
1.6 17 km (11 mi) W of Big Bear City, CA Apr 5, 2026
6:57 am PDT
1.8 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Big Bear City, CA Apr 4, 2026
10:34 pm PDT
1.9 11 km (7 mi) ENE of Big Bear City, CA Mar 26, 2026
11:57 pm PDT
1.7 8 km (5 mi) ENE of Big Bear City, CA Mar 26, 2026
2:49 pm PDT
1.6 20 km (13 mi) WSW of Big Bear City, CA Mar 26, 2026
3:12 am PDT
1.8 18 km (11 mi) S of Big Bear City, CA Mar 22, 2026
12:35 pm PDT
1.7 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Big Bear City, CA Mar 21, 2026
8:03 pm PDT
1.8 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Big Bear City, CA Mar 21, 2026
8:03 pm PDT
1.6 20 km (12 mi) SW of Big Bear City, CA Mar 12, 2026
11:47 pm PDT
1.9 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Big Bear City, CA Mar 3, 2026
4:29 pm PST
1.5 28 km (18 mi) S of Big Bear City, CA Feb 25, 2026
4:14 pm PST
1.8 6 km (4 mi) ESE of Big Bear City, CA Feb 15, 2026
3:53 am PST
2.3 23 km (14 mi) W of Big Bear City, CA · felt by 1 Feb 14, 2026
12:39 pm PST
1.5 23 km (14 mi) W of Big Bear City, CA Feb 14, 2026
10:31 am PST
1.9 23 km (14 mi) W of Big Bear City, CA Feb 14, 2026
8:25 am PST
1.9 23 km (14 mi) W of Big Bear City, CA Feb 14, 2026
2:39 am PST
1.6 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Big Bear City, CA Feb 10, 2026
7:27 am PST
1.6 20 km (12 mi) NW of Big Bear City, CA Jan 19, 2026
11:38 am PST
1.8 28 km (18 mi) SSE of Big Bear City, CA Jan 17, 2026
2:16 pm PST

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Big Bear City time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Big Bear City are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Big Bear City; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 30 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Big Bear City; the five largest:

7.3 The 1992 Landers, California Earthquake · 38 km E of Big Bear City 1992
6.3 The 1992 Big Bear, California Earthquake · 7 km SSE of Big Bear City 1992
6.2 3 km SE of San Bernardino, California · 43 km WSW of Big Bear City 1923
6.0 The 1986 North Palm Springs, California Earthquake · 36 km SE of Big Bear City 1986
5.8 3km NE of Yucca Valley, California · 43 km ESE of Big Bear City 1992

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

Helendale-South Lockhart fault, 6 km from its surface trace
North Frontal thrust system, 11 km from its surface trace
Old Woman Springs fault, 19 km from its surface trace

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Big Bear Lake 6 km · Lucerne Valley 23 km · Running Springs 25 km · Yucaipa 31 km · Lake Arrowhead 32 km · Morongo Valley 34 km · Mentone 34 km · Calimesa 35 km

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