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 11:36:00 PM (PST) on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 15 km (10 miles) S of Santa Barbara, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 11:36:00 PM (PST) Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 7:36:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Santa Barbara, CA - 15 km (10 miles) S (181 degrees) Montecito, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Isla Vista, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SE (135 degrees) Goleta, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SE (146 degrees) Carpinteria, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SW (233 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 17.0 min. N (34.283N), 119 deg. 42.2 min. W (119.704W) |
| Depth | 1.72 km (1.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=51, Dmin=17.5 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=0.57 km, Gp=117 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41358639 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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