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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:27:13 AM (PST) on Thursday, November 20, 2025.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 29 km (18 miles) ENE (67 degrees) of Santa Ynez, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 9:27:13 AM (PST) Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 17:27:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Santa Ynez, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ENE (67 degrees) Los Olivos, CA - 30 km (19 miles) E (80 degrees) Goleta, CA - 31 km (19 miles) N (7 degrees) Isla Vista, CA - 34 km (21 miles) N (11 degrees) Montecito, CA - 34 km (21 miles) NNW (335 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 42.9 min. N (34.715N), 119 deg. 47.3 min. W (119.788W) |
| Depth | 6.35 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=45, Nph=70, Dmin=13.2 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.83 km, Gp=31 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41124959 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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