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 6:14:07 AM (PDT) on Friday, March 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) NNW of Ojai, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 20, 2026 at 6:14:07 AM (PDT) Friday, March 20, 2026 at 13:14:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ojai, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNW (333 degrees) Pine Mountain Club, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SW (226 degrees) Carpinteria, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNE (24 degrees) Montecito, CA - 35 km (22 miles) NE (43 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NE (48 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 39.9 min. N (34.666N), 119 deg. 22.5 min. W (119.376W) |
| Depth | 5.97 km (3.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=16, Dmin=3.3 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=0.73 km, Gp=66 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41420816 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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