California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 26km NNE of Montecito, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 26km NNE of Montecito, CA on Mon, Sep 13, 1976, 11:03 PM PDT (06:03 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 10km NNW of Grapevine, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1976-09-14 06:03:41 UTC
Depth
6.3 km (3.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.656° N, 119.545° 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.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
63°
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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.912km SSW of Carpinteria, CA · 18282 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 2.910km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 18279 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 2.921km NW of Grapevine, CA · 18275 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.418km WSW of Ventura, CA · 18269 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.120km NNE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 18269 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 1.915km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 18266 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 2.711km SSW of Carpinteria, CA · 18261 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 2.62km WSW of Orcutt, CA · 18259 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 1.812km ESE of Piru, CA · 18258 days ago · 19 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 2.812km ESE of Piru, CA · 18258 days ago · 18 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 2.510km SE of Isla Vista, CA · 18252 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 2.312km SW of Valencia, CA · 18245 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.622km SE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 18243 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 2.33km W of Orcutt, CA · 18240 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 1.812km ESE of Piru, CA · 18233 days ago · 18 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 2.411km NE of Simi Valley, CA · 18233 days ago · 18 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 2.712km ESE of Piru, CA · 18232 days ago · 18 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 2.412km ESE of Piru, CA · 18230 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 2.66km W of Lake Hughes, CA · 18229 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  20. 2.515km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 18228 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away

Before

  1. 2.37km N of Grapevine, CA · 18286 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 2.77km WSW of Los Alamos, CA · 18286 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.617km W of Tehachapi, CA · 18287 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.914km N of Goleta, CA · 18287 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 2.016km SW of Lamont, CA · 18288 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 2.126km SE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 18289 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.017km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 18290 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.15km NW of Chatsworth, CA · 18291 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 2.16km SSW of Arvin, CA · 18292 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 2.712km SW of Valencia, CA · 18294 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 2.27km WNW of Castaic, CA · 18297 days ago · 17 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 3.27km WNW of Castaic, CA · 18297 days ago · 18 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 2.24km SE of Frazier Park, CA · 18299 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 2.27km SW of Los Alamos, CA · 18300 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 2.320km SSE of Arvin, CA · 18303 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 1.57km NE of Goleta, CA · 18308 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 1.73km ESE of Camarillo, CA · 18312 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci148603. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:24 AM UTC.