Earthquake Information for Big Bear City, California

Big Bear City, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 21,123 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 99.61% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Big Bear City, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Big Bear City, CA was a 7.3 Magnitude in 1992.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Big Bear City since 1931 within 30 miles
21,123
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
99.61%

Earthquake Probability for Big Bear City, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Big Bear City, CA.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2
(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY
5.0
99.61%
5.1
99.19%
5.2
99.19%
5.2
98.52%
5.3
97.54%
5.4
96.25%
5.5
94.68%
5.6
92.88%
5.7
90.93%
5.8
88.91%
5.9
86.89%
6.0
84.93%
6.1
82.68%
6.2
80.55%
6.3
78.54%
6.4
76.20%
6.5
73.68%
6.6
70.33%
6.7
66.99%
6.8
63.56%
6.9
59.78%
7.0
55.51%
7.1
51.05%
7.2
46.42%
7.3
40.62%
7.4
34.36%
7.5
26.63%
7.6
19.24%
7.7
13.10%
7.8
8.50%
7.9
5.17%
8.0
2.54%
8.1
1.06%
8.2
0.30%
8.3
0.06%
8.4
0.01%
8.5
0.00%
8.6
0.00%
8.7
0.00%
8.8
0.00%
8.9
0.00%
9.0
0.00%
9.1
0.00%
9.2
0.00%