California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 13km SSW of Carpinteria, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 13km SSW of Carpinteria, CA on Fri, Feb 17, 1978, 5:25 AM PST (13:25 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 16km W of Malibu, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Carpinteria forecastMore in California

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1978-02-17 13:25:23 UTC
Depth
13.2 km (8.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.301° N, 119.594° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
146°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 153 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.05km S of Camarillo, CA · 17748 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 2.23km S of Ojai, CA · 17747 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 2.08km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 17746 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.316km W of Malibu, CA · 17746 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.112km W of Malibu, CA · 17742 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 1.912km WNW of Malibu, CA · 17742 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 2.04km S of Valencia, CA · 17740 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.518km SSW of Gorman, CA · 17740 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 1.710km WSW of Malibu, CA · 17739 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 2.44km ESE of Goleta, CA · 17737 days ago · 13 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 1.514km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 1.510km SW of Westlake Village, CA · 17734 days ago · 18 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 2.18km SE of Camarillo, CA · 17731 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 1.65km ESE of Santa Paula, CA · 17731 days ago · 20 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 1.616km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 17730 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 1.69km SSW of Malibu, CA · 17729 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  17. 2.118km S of Port Hueneme, CA · 17728 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 1.721km NNW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 17727 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 2.12km SSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 17726 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 1.613km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 17725 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  21. 2.612km WSW of Grapevine, CA · 17725 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  22. 3.25km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 17724 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  23. 1.57km SSW of Westlake Village, CA · 17723 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
  24. 1.717km W of Malibu, CA · 17722 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  25. 1.86km SE of Camarillo, CA · 17721 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
  26. 2.93km SE of Frazier Park, CA · 17720 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  27. 1.718km S of Carpinteria, CA · 17719 days ago · 14 km deep · 11 km away
  28. 1.716km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 17718 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  29. 1.616km ESE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 17717 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  30. 1.812km ESE of Piru, CA · 17716 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  31. 2.112km ESE of Piru, CA · 17716 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
  32. 2.36km S of Santa Barbara, CA · 17714 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  33. 1.729km ENE of Santa Ynez, CA · 17712 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  34. 1.919km S of Carpinteria, CA · 17712 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
  35. 1.819km S of Carpinteria, CA · 17711 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
  36. 2.420km N of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 17711 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  37. 2.119km S of Carpinteria, CA · 17711 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
  38. 1.511km WSW of Grapevine, CA · 17711 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
  39. 2.320km S of Carpinteria, CA · 17711 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
  40. 1.86km S of Camarillo, CA · 17711 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  41. 1.818km SSE of Carpinteria, CA · 17711 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  42. 1.920km N of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 17710 days ago · 19 km deep · 13 km away
  43. 2.419km S of Carpinteria, CA · 17710 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  44. 1.819km S of Carpinteria, CA · 17710 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  45. 2.520km N of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 17710 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
  46. 1.619km SSE of Carpinteria, CA · 17710 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  47. 1.718km S of Carpinteria, CA · 17709 days ago · 16 km deep · 11 km away
  48. 2.020km S of Carpinteria, CA · 17709 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
  49. 2.020km S of Carpinteria, CA · 17709 days ago · 16 km deep · 13 km away
  50. 1.519km S of Carpinteria, CA · 17709 days ago · 14 km deep · 11 km away
  51. 1.820km S of Carpinteria, CA · 17709 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
  52. 1.820km S of Carpinteria, CA · 17709 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
  53. 2.020km S of Carpinteria, CA · 17709 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  54. 1.519km S of Carpinteria, CA · 17709 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  55. 1.920km S of Carpinteria, CA · 17709 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  56. 2.220km N of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 17709 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
  57. 1.919km SSE of Carpinteria, CA · 17709 days ago · 16 km deep · 13 km away
  58. 1.720km S of Carpinteria, CA · 17709 days ago · 16 km deep · 13 km away
  59. 1.920km S of Carpinteria, CA · 17709 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  60. 1.620km S of Carpinteria, CA · 17709 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away

The first 60 of 153.

Before

  1. 1.96km S of Camarillo, CA · 17750 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 1.94km NNW of Northridge, CA · 17751 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 2.44km NNW of Northridge, CA · 17751 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.54km NNW of Northridge, CA · 17751 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.24km NNW of Northridge, CA · 17751 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.617km SSE of Camarillo, CA · 17752 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 1.620km W of Malibu, CA · 17752 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 2.26km SW of Malibu, CA · 17756 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 2.010km SSW of Valencia, CA · 17758 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 1.815km NW of Grapevine, CA · 17761 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 1.717km NW of Grapevine, CA · 17761 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 1.633km S of Simmler, CA · 17762 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 1.820km E of Maricopa, CA · 17764 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 1.611km WSW of Ojai, CA · 17765 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 2.11km SSE of West Hills, CA · 17766 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 1.52km SW of West Hills, CA · 17766 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 1.813km W of Ventura, CA · 17767 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 1.87km NNW of Granada Hills, CA · 17768 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 1.98km NNW of Granada Hills, CA · 17768 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.88km NNW of Granada Hills, CA · 17768 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away

Earthquakes todayCalifornia earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3337460. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:29 PM UTC.