Earthquake Information for Big Bear Lake, California

Big Bear Lake, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 22,869 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 99.63% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Big Bear Lake, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Big Bear Lake, CA was a 7.3 Magnitude in 1992.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Big Bear Lake since 1931 within 30 miles
22,869
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
99.63%

Earthquake Probability for Big Bear Lake, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Big Bear Lake, 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
99.63%
5.1
99.21%
5.2
99.21%
5.2
98.53%
5.3
97.52%
5.4
96.18%
5.5
94.52%
5.6
92.60%
5.7
90.50%
5.8
88.32%
5.9
86.12%
6.0
83.98%
6.1
81.72%
6.2
79.60%
6.3
77.53%
6.4
75.11%
6.5
72.50%
6.6
69.20%
6.7
65.87%
6.8
62.46%
6.9
58.69%
7.0
54.39%
7.1
49.97%
7.2
45.39%
7.3
39.70%
7.4
33.75%
7.5
26.52%
7.6
19.28%
7.7
13.16%
7.8
8.55%
7.9
5.20%
8.0
2.55%
8.1
1.07%
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%