California earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 23km SSW of Carpinteria, CA

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 23km SSW of Carpinteria, CA on Thu, Jul 17, 1941, 10:31 AM GMT-8 (18:31 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 20km SSW of Santa Barbara, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1941-07-17 18:31:30 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.220° N, 119.639° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 3.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
253°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
2

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.813km S of Carpinteria, CA · 31103 days ago · 0 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 3.017km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31099 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.617km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31099 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.918km NNW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31097 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 3.120km SSW of Santa Barbara, CA · 31090 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 3.220km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31087 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 2.918km NNW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31080 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 3.318km SSW of Carpinteria, CA · 31074 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 2.918km SSW of Carpinteria, CA · 31072 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 3.023km NW of San Miguel Is., CA · 31070 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 4.411km S of Santa Barbara, CA · 31060 days ago · 18 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 3.817km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31060 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 3.420km S of Santa Barbara, CA · 31060 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 3.425km S of Santa Barbara, CA · 31059 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 2.821km SSW of Carpinteria, CA · 31059 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 3.921km S of Santa Barbara, CA · 31054 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 2.923km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31054 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 4.217km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31053 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 3.217km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31053 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 3.117km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31053 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away

Before

  1. 2.918km SSW of Carpinteria, CA · 31114 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.63km WNW of Malibu Beach, CA · 31114 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 3.22km NW of Malibu, CA · 31117 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 3.28km SSW of Carpinteria, CA · 31117 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 3.117km ENE of Santa Cruz Is. (NW end), CA · 31118 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 2.816km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31118 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 2.917km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31118 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 4.717km NNW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31118 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 3.222km S of Santa Barbara, CA · 31123 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 2.818km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31123 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 3.620km NNW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31127 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 3.420km NNW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31127 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 3.510km S of Carpinteria, CA · 31128 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 3.317km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31128 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 3.117km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31128 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 3.67km SW of Carpinteria, CA · 31128 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 3.313km S of Carpinteria, CA · 31128 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  18. 3.221km SSE of Santa Barbara, CA · 31128 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 4.519km S of Santa Barbara, CA · 31128 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 3.322km NNW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31129 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3365696. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.