June 28, 1992 Earthquake: Big Bear Lake, Big Bear City, California, United States
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Big Bear Lake, Big Bear City, California, United States on June 28, 1992 at 15:05:30 UTC, 5 km below the surface.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- June 28, 1992
- Time
- 15:05:30 UTC
- Place
- Big Bear Lake, Big Bear City, California, United States
- Magnitude
- 6.7 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 5 km (3 mi)
- Intensity
- 8 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 34.203° N, 116.827° W
- Country
- United States
The toll
- Injuries
- Some (about 51 to 100)
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
1992, June 28. Some people injured, substantial damage and landslides in the Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City areas. Maximum intensity VIII. Felt throughout much of southern California and in parts of southern Nevada and western Arizona. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- March 11, 1933, Long Beach, California, United States
- February 9, 1971, San Fernando, California, United States
- January 17, 1994, Northridge, California, United States
- December 8, 1812, San Juan Capistrano, California, United States
- October 1, 1987, Whittier, California, United States
- December 25, 1899, California, United States
- June 23, 1915, El Centro, California, United States
- June 28, 1992, Landers, Yucca Valley, California, United States
- June 28, 1991, Arcadia, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States
- November 24, 1987, Superstition Hills, California, United States
- April 21, 1918, San Jacinto, Hemet, California, United States
- October 4, 1987, Whittier, Pasadena, California, United States
- August 31, 1930, Southern, California, United States
- July 4, 2019, Ridgecrest, Nevada, California, United States
- February 22, 2003, Big Bear City, California, United States
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5330.