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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:23:34 AM (PDT) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) E (92 degrees) of Carpinteria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 1:23:34 AM (PDT) Friday, October 9, 2026 at 8:23:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Carpinteria, CA - 11 km (7 miles) E (92 degrees) Ojai, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (248 degrees) Ventura, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NW (310 degrees) Montecito, CA - 22 km (13 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 28 km (17 miles) E (96 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 23.8 min. N (34.396N), 119 deg. 24.0 min. W (119.401W) |
| Depth | 6.91 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=60, Nph=91, Dmin=6.3 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.57 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41345463 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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