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 10:21:45 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 9, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) E (92 degrees) of Santa Barbara, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 10:21:45 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 5:21:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Santa Barbara, CA - 2 km (1 miles) E (92 degrees) Montecito, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WSW (249 degrees) Goleta, CA - 14 km (8 miles) E (97 degrees) Carpinteria, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (279 degrees) Isla Vista, CA - 17 km (10 miles) E (87 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 25.3 min. N (34.421N), 119 deg. 40.9 min. W (119.681W) |
| Depth | 5.51 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=31, Dmin=3.8 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.67 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=185 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41257696 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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