At 1:32pm, on Monday afternoon, a 3.3 magnitude earthquake hit 4 miles north of Big Bear City, California. Nine minutes later, a 3.2 earthquake struck in the same location. A 2.6 aftershock followed a minute later.
The earthquakes occurred away from town, closer to Highway 18, going down the mountain on the north side. It occurred deep in the San Bernandino Forest. Due to the minor magnitude and rural location, no damage or injuries are expected.
Approximately 20 minutes after the two 3.0+ quakes, only 6 felt reports were given to the USGS. All six came from the area of Big Bear.
Before these quakes, it would appear that a small handful of microquakes, ranging from magnitudes of 1.1 to 2.6, began at 9:23am this morning. These may have been preshocks to the 3.0+ quakes seen this afternoon.
In 1992, a 7.3 earthquake struck near Landers, California. Just three hours later, a 6.5 earthquake shook the vicinity of Big Bear, California. The closest fault to Big Bear, California, is the San Andreas fault.
[Magnitudes and locations are subject to change as the USGS reviews the automated data.]
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