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 4:57:38 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SE of Carpinteria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.36 km (0.20 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 4:57:38 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 11:57:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Carpinteria, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SE (130 degrees) Montecito, CA - 17 km (10 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Ojai, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WSW (247 degrees) Ventura, CA - 25 km (15 miles) WNW (294 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 22.0 min. N (34.366N), 119 deg. 28.3 min. W (119.471W) |
| Depth | 0.36 km (0.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=50, Dmin=14.2 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=80 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41204535 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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