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 8:12:24 AM (PST) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) SW of Santa Barbara, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 8:12:24 AM (PST) Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 16:12:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Santa Barbara, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SW (223 degrees) Isla Vista, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SE (125 degrees) Goleta, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SSE (148 degrees) Montecito, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Carpinteria, CA - 24 km (15 miles) W (260 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 21.7 min. N (34.361N), 119 deg. 46.2 min. W (119.770W) |
| Depth | 9.74 km (6.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=19, Dmin=8.8 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.88 km, Erzz=0.74 km, Gp=229 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41409216 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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