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 0:17:53 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) WNW of Carpinteria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 0:17:53 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 7:17:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Carpinteria, CA - 4 km (2 miles) WNW (287 degrees) Montecito, CA - 7 km (5 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 13 km (8 miles) E (96 degrees) Goleta, CA - 25 km (15 miles) E (97 degrees) Isla Vista, CA - 28 km (17 miles) E (91 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 24.6 min. N (34.410N), 119 deg. 33.6 min. W (119.559W) |
| Depth | 13.26 km (8.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=53, Nph=88, Dmin=4.9 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.48 km, Gp=65 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41422256 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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