6 Oct 2026, 08:40 UTC · Oct 6, 4:40 AM ET

M2.6 earthquake 4 km NNW of Big Bear City, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 4 km NNW of Big Bear City, CA at Oct 6, 4:40 AM ET, 4 km deep, micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. 18 people reported feeling it.

M2.6 4 km NNW of Big Bear City, CAM3.5 7 km N of Big Bear City, CAM3.5 10 km SW of Idyllwild, CAM3.5 10 km SW of Idyllwild, CAM3.5 17 km NNE of Indio, CAM3.5 26 km WNW of Ludlow, CAM3.6 4 km S of Banning, CAM3.7 20 km N of Indio, CAM3.8 18 km N of Indio, CAM3.9 26 km WNW of Ludlow, CAM4.1 26 km WNW of Ludlow, CAM4.3 20 km NNE of Indio, CAM4.9 20 km NNE of Indio, CA
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude2.6 ml
Time6 Oct 2026, 08:40 UTC
Location34.294°, -116.862° – 4 km NNW of Big Bear City, CA
Depth4.0 km
Felt reports18
USGS eventci41343975
Within 100 km

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Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
4.920 km NNE of Indio, CA · PAGER greenJan 19, 8:56 PM
270 d ago
3 km8,214 reports
4.320 km NNE of Indio, CA · tsunami flag · PAGER greenJan 21, 3:30 AM
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4.126 km WNW of Ludlow, CA · PAGER greenMar 27, 6:13 PM
203 d ago
1 km58 reports
3.926 km WNW of Ludlow, CAApr 1, 12:30 PM
198 d ago
2 km3 reports
3.818 km N of Indio, CAJan 20, 1:48 PM
269 d ago
5 km103 reports
3.720 km N of Indio, CAJan 20, 3:20 AM
269 d ago
4 km52 reports
3.64 km S of Banning, CAFeb 17, 1:57 PM
241 d ago
14 km399 reports
3.526 km WNW of Ludlow, CAApr 17, 9:03 AM
182 d ago
1 km8 reports
3.517 km NNE of Indio, CAJan 19, 9:50 PM
270 d ago
3 km79 reports
3.510 km SW of Idyllwild, CANov 27, 8:36 PM
323 d ago
18 km204 reports
3.510 km SW of Idyllwild, CANov 27, 8:37 PM
323 d ago
17 km522 reports
3.57 km N of Big Bear City, CAOct 5, 6:41 AM
376 d ago
5 km40 reports
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 4 km NNW of Big Bear City, CA earthquake?

Magnitude 2.6 (ml), micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. Depth 4 km.

Was it felt?

18 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.4.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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