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 3:45:50 PM (PST) on Friday, January 30, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) SE of Isla Vista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 30, 2026 at 3:45:50 PM (PST) Friday, January 30, 2026 at 23:45:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Isla Vista, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SE (129 degrees) Goleta, CA - 4 km (3 miles) S (190 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WSW (257 degrees) Montecito, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WSW (257 degrees) Carpinteria, CA - 29 km (18 miles) W (270 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 23.8 min. N (34.397N), 119 deg. 50.1 min. W (119.836W) |
| Depth | 7.47 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=30, Dmin=8.5 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.69 km, Erzz=2.2 km, Gp=209 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41176855 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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