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 3:02:02 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) N (10 degrees) of Carpinteria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 3:02:02 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 22:02:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Carpinteria, CA - 27 km (17 miles) N (10 degrees) Montecito, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNE (33 degrees) Ojai, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NW (316 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 33 km (20 miles) NE (41 degrees) Pine Mountain Club, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SW (232 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 38.5 min. N (34.642N), 119 deg. 28.1 min. W (119.468W) |
| Depth | 9.11 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=25, Dmin=10.6 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.89 km, Gp=64 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41203303 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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