M3.1 earthquake 6km ENE of Montecito, CA
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 6km ENE of Montecito, CA on Fri, Apr 14, 1933, 8:57 AM GMT-8 (16:57 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.1 19km SSE of Solvang, CA. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1933-04-14 16:57:00 UTC
- Depth
- 22.9 km (14.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.465° N, 119.570° W
- Region
- California
- 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
- ±0.30
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.64km W of Santa Paula, CA · 34094 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
- 3.119km SSE of Solvang, CA · 34076 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
- 3.120km SSW of Santa Barbara, CA · 34076 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
- 2.86km W of Carpinteria, CA · 34076 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
- 3.318km S of Solvang, CA · 34071 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3360390. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC.