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 2:45:29 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) NNW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.26 km (0.20 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 2:45:29 PM (PDT) Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 21:45:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA - 20 km (13 miles) NNW (346 degrees) Carpinteria, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSW (193 degrees) Montecito, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSE (154 degrees) Ventura, CA - 33 km (20 miles) WSW (257 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 12.4 min. N (34.207N), 119 deg. 34.4 min. W (119.573W) |
| Depth | 0.26 km (0.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=35, Dmin=24.2 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.52 km, Erzz=0.65 km, Gp=151 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41202671 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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