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 is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:37:37 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SSW of Carpinteria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
Time | Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 8:37:37 PM (PDT) Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 3:37:37 (UTC) |
Distance from |
Carpinteria, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSW (192 degrees) Montecito, CA - 14 km (8 miles) SE (138 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (119 degrees) Goleta, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ESE (110 degrees) Ventura, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WNW (286 degrees) |
Coordinates | 34 deg. 20.7 min. N (34.345N), 119 deg. 32.0 min. W (119.533W) |
Depth | 14.23 km (8.80 miles) |
Quality | Good |
Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=57, Dmin=6.2 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.35 km, Erzz=0.62 km, Gp=112 degrees |
Event ID# | ci41105567 |
Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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