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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:20:39 PM (PST) on Monday, January 26, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NE (49 degrees) of Carpinteria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, January 26, 2026 at 8:20:39 PM (PST) Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 4:20:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Carpinteria, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (49 degrees) Ojai, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (280 degrees) Montecito, CA - 20 km (13 miles) ENE (78 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (78 degrees) Ventura, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NW (322 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 28.4 min. N (34.474N), 119 deg. 24.9 min. W (119.415W) |
| Depth | 2.86 km (1.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=45, Nph=72, Dmin=8.7 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=70 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41173415 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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