Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Big Bear Lake, CA
M 3.0
Latest: 7:47 am PDT on 29 April 2026 · 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Big Bear Lake was M 3.0, 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA, at 7:47 am PDT on 29 April 2026. 25 people reported feeling it to USGS. 26 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 1,218 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 111
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.5 on 8 May 2018, 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA
- Reported felt
- 261 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.0 6 km (4 mi) WSW of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.1 12 km (8 mi) NW of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.4 13 km (8 mi) NW of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.4 13 km (8 mi) NW of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) ENE of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.2 8 km (5 mi) N of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.9 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.5 5 km (3 mi) WSW of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.9 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · felt by 1
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 2.5 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · felt by 6
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) N of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.6 8 km (5 mi) ENE of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.9 20 km (13 mi) SE of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.6 6 km (4 mi) SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) S of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.7 8 km (5 mi) WNW of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.5 5 km (3 mi) SE of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 2.0 15 km (10 mi) WSW of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.5 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 2.2 6 km (4 mi) SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.6 12 km (8 mi) W of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 2.1 11 km (7 mi) N of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SW of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.6 9 km (5 mi) W of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.5 12 km (8 mi) E of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) S of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 3.0 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · felt by 25
- 2.2 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.5 8 km (5 mi) ENE of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.6 11 km (7 mi) W of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.8 12 km (8 mi) WSW of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 3.1 29 km (18 mi) S of Big Bear Lake, CA · felt by 62
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.9 17 km (11 mi) ENE of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) ENE of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.8 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.6 15 km (10 mi) SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.9 14 km (8 mi) S of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) S of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.8 30 km (18 mi) S of Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1.8 12 km (8 mi) E of Big Bear Lake, CA
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 Lake time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Big Bear Lake are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Big Bear Lake; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 27 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Big Bear Lake; the five largest:
- 7.3 The 1992 Landers, California Earthquake · 44 km E of Big Bear Lake
- 6.3 The 1992 Big Bear, California Earthquake · 9 km ESE of Big Bear Lake
- 6.2 3 km SE of San Bernardino, California · 36 km WSW of Big Bear Lake
- 6.0 The 1986 North Palm Springs, California Earthquake · 39 km SE of Big Bear Lake
- 5.8 3km NE of Yucca Valley, California · 48 km ESE of Big Bear Lake
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Helendale-South Lockhart fault, 12 km from its surface trace
- North Frontal thrust system, 14 km from its surface trace
- San Andreas fault, 17 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Big Bear City 6 km · Running Springs 19 km · Lucerne Valley 23 km · Lake Arrowhead 26 km · Yucaipa 26 km · Mentone 28 km · Calimesa 30 km · Highland 30 km
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