Latest quakes in or near Santa Barbara, California, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.4 earthquake 2.4 mi southeast of Orcutt - California, United States - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 2.8 2.1 mi north of Inglewood - California, United States - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 10 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 03:06 am (Los Angeles) | 1.4 5.1 km | 2.4 mi southeast of Orcutt, Santa Barbara County, California, United States | Info | ||
Apr 17, 11:35 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.9 5.9 km | 35 mi north of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, United States 2 reports | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 03:53 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.3 0.1 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 10.2 mi southwest of Isla Vista, Santa Barbara County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 17, 11:28 am (Los Angeles) | 1.0 2.4 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the E | 23 mi northeast of Ventura, Ventura County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 17, 08:56 am (GMT -7) | 2.6 14 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the SE | 13 km S of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | |
Apr 17, 08:55 am (Los Angeles) | 2.6 14 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the SE | 2 km SSE of Long Beach, CA I FELT IT - 6 reports | Info | |
Apr 17, 12:27 am (Los Angeles) | 2.1 4.7 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the S | 18 km SSE of Solvang, CA | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 08:19 am (Los Angeles) | 2.8 12 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the E | 1 km W of View Park-Windsor Hills, CA I FELT IT - 12 reports | Info | |
Apr 16, 12:32 am (Los Angeles) | 2.0 9.1 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the NE | 25 mi southwest of Arvin, Kern County, California, United States | Info | |
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 14, 08:47 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.4 12 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the NE | 25 km SW of Lamont, CA | Info | |
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 14, 10:46 am (Los Angeles) | 2.0 18 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the SE | 7 km E of Port Hueneme, CA | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.39 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 11.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 70 quakes per year (or 5.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 193 quakes per year (or 16.1 quakes per month)
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Santa Barbara Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Santa Barbara, California, USA?
Santa Barbara has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 198 quakes on average per year in or near Santa Barbara, California, USA. Santa Barbara has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Santa Barbara, California, USA?
On average, Santa Barbara has about 70 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 11.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Santa Barbara?
The last earthquake in Santa Barbara occurred 1 day 23 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.4:
A light magnitude 1.4 earthquake hit 3.9 km (2.4 mi) away from Orcutt, California, United States, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 3.06 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.1 km (3.2 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Santa Barbara in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Santa Barbara has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There have been also 10 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Santa Barbara in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Santa Barbara in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 2.8 and occurred 4 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 3.3 km (2.1 mi) away from Inglewood, California, United States, in the morning of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 8.19 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 11.7 km (7 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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