Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:49:30 AM (PDT) on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) NNE (19 degrees) of Montecito, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 6:49:30 AM (PDT) Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 13:49:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Montecito, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NNE (19 degrees) Carpinteria, CA - 29 km (18 miles) N (356 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NNE (30 degrees) Ojai, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NW (311 degrees) Goleta, CA - 36 km (23 miles) NE (47 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 39.5 min. N (34.658N), 119 deg. 32.3 min. W (119.538W) |
| Depth | 3.01 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=37, Dmin=15.5 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=67 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40669378 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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