California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 14km SW of Carpinteria, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 14km SW of Carpinteria, CA on Thu, Jul 13, 1950, 8:01 AM GMT-7 (15:01 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 12km NE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1950-07-13 15:01:48 UTC
Depth
0.2 km (0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.301° N, 119.606° 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 3.6 km horizontally, 2.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
232°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.96km NE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 27806 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 2.55km SE of Agoura Hills, CA · 27803 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 2.75km SSE of Moorpark, CA · 27802 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 2.812km NE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 27802 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 4.112km NE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 27800 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 2.616km W of Ventura, CA · 27800 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 2.69km NE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 27800 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 3.18km NE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 27800 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 2.99km NNE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 27800 days ago · 13 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 2.510km NE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 27799 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 2.65km NNE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 27799 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 2.56km NNE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 27799 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 3.09km NNE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 27799 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 2.615km NNE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 27799 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 2.49km NNE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 27799 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 3.114km NNE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 27799 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 3.217km NNE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 27799 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 2.812km NNE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 27799 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  19. 2.512km NNE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 27799 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 3.212km NNE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 27799 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  21. 2.412km NNE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 27799 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  22. 2.74km NNW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 27797 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  23. 2.910km NE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 27785 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away

Before

  1. 2.62km ESE of Grapevine, CA · 27853 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.35km SE of Simi Valley, CA · 27870 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3344199. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:16 AM UTC.