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 11:48:07 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) ENE (69 degrees) of Carpinteria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 11:48:07 PM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6:48:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Carpinteria, CA - 12 km (8 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Ojai, CA - 14 km (9 miles) W (266 degrees) Montecito, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (89 degrees) Ventura, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NW (320 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 28 km (18 miles) E (86 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 26.3 min. N (34.439N), 119 deg. 23.7 min. W (119.395W) |
| Depth | 2.19 km (1.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=31, Dmin=11.9 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=159 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41243183 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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