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 8:40:40 AM (PDT) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SE of Goleta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, October 5, 2026 at 8:40:40 AM (PDT) Monday, October 5, 2026 at 15:40:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Goleta, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SE (139 degrees) Isla Vista, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WSW (240 degrees) Montecito, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (247 degrees) Carpinteria, CA - 24 km (15 miles) W (267 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 23.2 min. N (34.387N), 119 deg. 46.5 min. W (119.776W) |
| Depth | 9.27 km (5.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=46, Nph=54, Dmin=6.7 km, Rmss=1.29 sec, Erho=1.26 km, Erzz=1.888 km, Gp=49 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41343551 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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