California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 12km SE of Carpinteria, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 12km SE of Carpinteria, CA on Fri, Nov 17, 1978, 3:51 PM PST (23:51 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 13km S of Malibu Beach, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1978-11-17 23:51:54 UTC
Depth
3.1 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.319° N, 119.429° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
99°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.63km E of Goleta, CA · 17488 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 2.83km S of Las Flores, CA · 17487 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.79km WSW of Ojai, CA · 17486 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 1.613km N of Fillmore, CA · 17484 days ago · 19 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 1.59km ESE of Santa Clarita, CA · 17481 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 1.65km E of Simi Valley, CA · 17480 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 1.52km NNW of Frazier Park, CA · 17480 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 2.515km W of Manhattan Beach, CA · 17478 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.09km SSE of Goleta, CA · 17476 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 2.09km SE of Isla Vista, CA · 17476 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 1.810km SSE of Goleta, CA · 17476 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 1.713km SW of Ojai, CA · 17475 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 1.93km WSW of Port Hueneme, CA · 17475 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 1.915km N of Grapevine, CA · 17474 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 1.912km NNW of Chatsworth, CA · 17472 days ago · 21 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 2.212km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 17472 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 2.512km ESE of Piru, CA · 17472 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 2.310km WSW of Isla Vista, CA · 17471 days ago · 18 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 1.98km WSW of Isla Vista, CA · 17471 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 3.36km SW of Santa Barbara, CA · 17469 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  21. 1.76km SSW of Santa Barbara, CA · 17469 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  22. 2.38km SW of Santa Barbara, CA · 17469 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  23. 1.68km ENE of Santa Clarita, CA · 17469 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
  24. 1.721km SSW of Santa Barbara, CA · 17468 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
  25. 1.714km SSW of Santa Barbara, CA · 17467 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  26. 2.12km SSW of Valencia, CA · 17465 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  27. 1.912km S of Isla Vista, CA · 17464 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  28. 2.58km WSW of Marina del Rey, CA · 17464 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  29. 2.05km SE of Isla Vista, CA · 17464 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
  30. 1.63km SE of Oak Park, CA · 17462 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  31. 3.22km SE of Carpinteria, CA · 17462 days ago · 16 km deep · 11 km away
  32. 1.96km WSW of Santa Barbara, CA · 17460 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  33. 2.68km SSE of Goleta, CA · 17460 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
  34. 2.38km SE of Camarillo, CA · 17459 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  35. 2.210km SW of Santa Barbara, CA · 17459 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  36. 1.85km SE of Goleta, CA · 17457 days ago · 14 km deep · 34 km away
  37. 1.613km SSW of Santa Barbara, CA · 17456 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  38. 2.110km SW of Santa Barbara, CA · 17456 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  39. 2.412km S of Santa Barbara, CA · 17452 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  40. 2.28km ESE of Santa Clarita, CA · 17451 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  41. 1.812km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 17449 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  42. 1.78km NNE of Ventura, CA · 17448 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  43. 1.95km SE of Goleta, CA · 17448 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
  44. 1.86km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 17448 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  45. 2.017km ENE of Maricopa, CA · 17447 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  46. 2.412km WNW of Malibu, CA · 17447 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  47. 1.513km NW of Malibu, CA · 17447 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away
  48. 2.27km ESE of Santa Clarita, CA · 17446 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  49. 2.220km SSW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 17445 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  50. 2.320km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 17445 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  51. 3.010km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 17443 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  52. 5.213km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 17443 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
  53. 3.06km SE of Agoura Hills, CA · 17443 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  54. 2.98km SE of Malibu, CA · 17443 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
  55. 2.89km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 17443 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  56. 3.09km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 17443 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  57. 3.412km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 17443 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  58. 3.012km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 17443 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  59. 2.714km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 17443 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  60. 2.08km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 17443 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

  1. 2.40km S of Santa Barbara, CA · 17488 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 1.83km W of Santa Barbara, CA · 17488 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 1.86km SE of Isla Vista, CA · 17489 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 2.322km SE of Santa Rosa Is., CA · 17489 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 1.813km SE of Isla Vista, CA · 17489 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 2.38km SSW of Santa Barbara, CA · 17489 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 1.76km WNW of Castaic, CA · 17490 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 2.34km W of Castaic, CA · 17490 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 2.46km SE of Isla Vista, CA · 17491 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 2.219km NE of Santa Cruz Is. (NW end), CA · 17492 days ago · 17 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 3.21km SSE of Santa Barbara, CA · 17492 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 1.52km NW of Santa Barbara, CA · 17492 days ago · 13 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 3.20km WSW of Santa Barbara, CA · 17492 days ago · 17 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 2.11km WNW of Santa Barbara, CA · 17492 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 2.624km SE of Santa Cruz Is. (NW end), CA · 17492 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 1.710km NNE of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 17494 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 2.26km SE of Isla Vista, CA · 17495 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 2.25km NNW of Chatsworth, CA · 17496 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 1.76km SSE of Goleta, CA · 17496 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 1.711km WSW of Ojai, CA · 17496 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci10083426. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC.