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 9:31:16 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SSW of Carpinteria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 9:31:16 PM (PDT) Friday, March 13, 2026 at 4:31:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Carpinteria, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Montecito, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SSE (165 degrees) Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNW (348 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSE (149 degrees) Goleta, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SE (133 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 14.3 min. N (34.239N), 119 deg. 34.2 min. W (119.570W) |
| Depth | 6.76 km (4.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=47, Dmin=20.8 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.35 km, Erzz=1.43 km, Gp=83 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41203399 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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