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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 0:36:24 AM (PDT) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SSE of Santa Ynez, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, September 4, 2026 at 0:36:24 AM (PDT) Friday, September 4, 2026 at 7:36:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Santa Ynez, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSE (149 degrees) Solvang, CA - 9 km (6 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Los Olivos, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSE (150 degrees) Buellton, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Goleta, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NW (306 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 33.8 min. N (34.564N), 120 deg. 2.6 min. W (120.043W) |
| Depth | 11.90 km (7.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=52, Dmin=5.4 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=84 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41541632 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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