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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:02:32 PM (PST) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SSE of Santa Barbara, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 3:02:32 PM (PST) Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 23:02:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Santa Barbara, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Montecito, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSW (210 degrees) Carpinteria, CA - 14 km (9 miles) W (262 degrees) Goleta, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Isla Vista, CA - 18 km (11 miles) E (101 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 22.9 min. N (34.382N), 119 deg. 40.2 min. W (119.670W) |
| Depth | 7.62 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=38, Nph=58, Dmin=7.2 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.42 km, Gp=61 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41401312 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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