California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 0km N of Carpinteria, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 0km N of Carpinteria, CA on Tue, Oct 7, 1941, 4:05 AM GMT-8 (12:05 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 18km SSE of Santa Barbara, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1941-10-07 12:05:43 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.402° N, 119.518° 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 16.9 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
173°
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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.318km SSE of Santa Barbara, CA · 31019 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 3.020km SSW of Carpinteria, CA · 30990 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 4.119km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 30989 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 2.915km WNW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 30988 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 4.322km NNW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 30986 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 3.17km SSW of Carpinteria, CA · 30982 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 2.916km NNE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 30979 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 2.717km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 30977 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away

Before

  1. 2.916km S of Maricopa, CA · 31039 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 2.722km NE of Santa Cruz Is. (NW end), CA · 31043 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 3.820km NNW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31043 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 2.73km SW of Lebec, CA · 31046 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 2.72km NE of Frazier Park, CA · 31047 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 2.86km SSW of Grapevine, CA · 31047 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 5.12km NNE of Frazier Park, CA · 31047 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 3.018km S of Carpinteria, CA · 31052 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 3.117km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31053 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 3.217km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31053 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 4.217km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31053 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  12. 2.923km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31054 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 3.921km S of Santa Barbara, CA · 31054 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 2.821km SSW of Carpinteria, CA · 31059 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 3.425km S of Santa Barbara, CA · 31059 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 3.420km S of Santa Barbara, CA · 31060 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  17. 3.817km NW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 31060 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 4.411km S of Santa Barbara, CA · 31060 days ago · 18 km deep · 17 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3365773. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC.