Overview

• USGS recorded the quake at about 11:15 p.m. PDT on Oct. 4, a little over four miles north of Big Bear and Big Bear Lake.
• The quake was shallow at roughly four miles deep, a depth that can make minor tremors more noticeable at the surface.
• Residents reported feeling the shaking locally, with some felt reports extending west to Ontario, according to the USGS ‘Did You Feel It?’ tool.
• Local outlets noted no immediate reports of structural damage or injuries following the temblor.
• Seismologists and local authorities view the event as a routine, isolated occurrence following a stretch without notable recent activity in the area.