California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 15km SSW of Carpinteria, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 15km SSW of Carpinteria, CA on Sun, Sep 3, 1933, 2:25 PM GMT-8 (22:25 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 4km SE of Woodland Hills, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1933-09-03 22:25:00 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.264° N, 119.553° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
360°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.34km SE of Woodland Hills, CA · 33956 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.96km E of Topanga, CA · 33951 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.66km ESE of Topanga, CA · 33949 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 3.320km SSW of Carpinteria, CA · 33935 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 2.318km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 33931 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away

Before

  1. 2.214km SSE of Malibu Beach, CA · 33992 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 2.810km SSW of Santa Barbara, CA · 33993 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 2.513km NW of Isla Vista, CA · 33993 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.99km WNW of Isla Vista, CA · 33993 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 2.316km E of Santa Ynez, CA · 33993 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.06km NW of Oak Park, CA · 33995 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 2.421km SSE of Isla Vista, CA · 34007 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3361244. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:20 AM UTC.