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 11:04:57 PM (PST) on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) S of Carpinteria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:04:57 PM (PST) Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 7:04:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Carpinteria, CA - 6 km (4 miles) S (181 degrees) Montecito, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SE (134 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (116 degrees) Ventura, CA - 28 km (17 miles) WNW (287 degrees) Ojai, CA - 28 km (17 miles) WSW (246 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 20.8 min. N (34.347N), 119 deg. 31.2 min. W (119.520W) |
| Depth | 9.91 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=40, Dmin=5.8 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.44 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=75 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41400960 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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