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 #3: 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 2:29:21 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) N of Santa Barbara, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 2:29:21 PM (PST) Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 22:29:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Santa Barbara, CA - 11 km (7 miles) N (358 degrees) Montecito, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NW (324 degrees) Goleta, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NE (50 degrees) Isla Vista, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NE (50 degrees) Carpinteria, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NW (308 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 31.2 min. N (34.520N), 119 deg. 42.3 min. W (119.705W) |
| Depth | 2.83 km (1.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=27, Dmin=8.8 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=88 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41155751 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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