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 10:47:54 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) ENE (76 degrees) of Carpinteria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 10:47:54 PM (PDT) Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 5:47:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Carpinteria, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Ojai, CA - 15 km (10 miles) W (259 degrees) Montecito, CA - 21 km (13 miles) E (95 degrees) Ventura, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NW (315 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 27 km (17 miles) E (90 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 25.3 min. N (34.421N), 119 deg. 24.5 min. W (119.408W) |
| Depth | 1.93 km (1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=50, Dmin=8.5 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=124 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41345919 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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