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 2:03:26 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) NE (49 degrees) of Carpinteria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 2:03:26 PM (PDT) Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 21:03:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Carpinteria, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NE (49 degrees) Ojai, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Montecito, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Ventura, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NW (326 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ENE (76 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 29.1 min. N (34.484N), 119 deg. 23.9 min. W (119.398W) |
| Depth | 3.94 km (2.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=28, Dmin=10.1 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.77 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41542992 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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