M2.7 earthquake 19km SW of Carpinteria, CA
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 19km SW of Carpinteria, CA on Thu, Jan 28, 1937, 9:36 AM GMT-8 (17:36 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.4 20km NE of Santa Cruz Is. (NW end), CA. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.7 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1937-01-28 17:36:14 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.256° N, 119.638° 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.
- Location uncertainty
- About 2.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.17
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 247°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 3
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3364090. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC.