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 10:51:00 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SE of Carpinteria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 10:51:00 AM (PDT) Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 17:51:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Carpinteria, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SE (142 degrees) Montecito, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ESE (110 degrees) Ventura, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WNW (291 degrees) Ojai, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WSW (244 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 21.2 min. N (34.353N), 119 deg. 28.5 min. W (119.475W) |
| Depth | 3.72 km (2.30 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=41, Nph=43, Dmin=17.7 km, Rmss=0.63 sec, Erho=0.81 km, Erzz=1.659 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41201607 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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