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 8:42:14 AM (PDT) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SE of Goleta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, October 5, 2026 at 8:42:14 AM (PDT) Monday, October 5, 2026 at 15:42:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Goleta, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SE (139 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Isla Vista, CA - 9 km (5 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Montecito, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (246 degrees) Carpinteria, CA - 23 km (15 miles) W (266 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 23.1 min. N (34.385N), 119 deg. 46.4 min. W (119.773W) |
| Depth | 6.08 km (3.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=56, Dmin=7.1 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.84 km, Gp=65 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41343567 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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