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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:22:42 PM (PST) on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) S of Santa Barbara, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.40 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 11:22:42 PM (PST) Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 7:22:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Santa Barbara, CA - 16 km (10 miles) S (182 degrees) Montecito, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Isla Vista, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SE (136 degrees) Goleta, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Carpinteria, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SW (233 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 16.8 min. N (34.280N), 119 deg. 42.4 min. W (119.707W) |
| Depth | 0.65 km (0.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=62, Dmin=17.9 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=94 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41358631 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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