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 4:43:24 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) W of Isla Vista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 4:43:24 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 11:43:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Isla Vista, CA - 18 km (11 miles) W (273 degrees) Solvang, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Goleta, CA - 21 km (13 miles) W (266 degrees) Santa Ynez, CA - 22 km (13 miles) S (175 degrees) Buellton, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SSE (150 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 25.3 min. N (34.421N), 120 deg. 3.5 min. W (120.058W) |
| Depth | 1.71 km (1.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=32, Dmin=13.9 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=0.46 km, Erzz=0.79 km, Gp=98 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41199943 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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