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 6:33:02 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SE of Carpinteria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.21 km (-0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:33:02 PM (PDT) Friday, March 13, 2026 at 1:33:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Carpinteria, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SE (140 degrees) Montecito, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ESE (122 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. 28.4 min. W (119.473W) |
| Depth | -0.21 km (-0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=68, Nph=101, Dmin=12.2 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.58 km, Gp=48 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41203351 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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