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 2:37:55 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) SSW of Carpinteria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 2:37:55 PM (PDT) Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 21:37:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Carpinteria, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Montecito, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSE (166 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSE (149 degrees) Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA - 25 km (16 miles) NNW (348 degrees) Goleta, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SE (131 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 15.1 min. N (34.251N), 119 deg. 34.5 min. W (119.576W) |
| Depth | 2.23 km (1.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=39, Dmin=19.4 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=99 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41202655 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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