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 6:35:05 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) SSE of Santa Barbara, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 2, 2026 at 6:35:05 PM (PDT) Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 1:35:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Santa Barbara, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SSE (160 degrees) Montecito, CA - 15 km (9 miles) S (186 degrees) Carpinteria, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SW (228 degrees) Goleta, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SE (132 degrees) Isla Vista, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ESE (122 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 18.2 min. N (34.303N), 119 deg. 38.9 min. W (119.649W) |
| Depth | 2.93 km (1.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=46, Dmin=13.9 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.34 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=102 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41342343 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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