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Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake Strikes Near Big Bear Late Saturday

USGS reported no injuries or damage from the shallow temblor felt from Big Bear to Ontario.

Overview

  • The quake occurred around 11:15 p.m. PDT with an epicenter a little over four miles north of Big Bear Lake, according to USGS data.
  • USGS measured the depth at approximately four miles, a shallow event typical of perceptible shaking in nearby areas.
  • The USGS Did You Feel It? tracker logged resident reports from the immediate area, with felt reports extending west to Ontario.
  • USGS systems recorded and mapped the event while collecting crowdsourced intensity reports to refine its assessments.
  • Recent seismicity in the immediate region has been quiet, with the largest nearby recent quake a magnitude 2.0 reported Friday near Borrego Springs.