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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:25:53 AM (PDT) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) E (79 degrees) of Carpinteria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 1:25:53 AM (PDT) Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 8:25:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Carpinteria, CA - 11 km (7 miles) E (79 degrees) Ojai, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (257 degrees) Montecito, CA - 21 km (13 miles) E (96 degrees) Ventura, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NW (314 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 27 km (17 miles) E (91 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 25.0 min. N (34.417N), 119 deg. 24.3 min. W (119.405W) |
| Depth | 2.28 km (1.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=39, Dmin=7.9 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.38 km, Gp=128 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41344871 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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