M2.1 earthquake 19km S of Carpinteria, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 19km S of Carpinteria, CA on Thu, Mar 30, 1978, 6:37 AM PST (14:37 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 28km S of Port Hueneme, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 131 in the 60 days after this one and 69 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 131.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3338465. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:26 AM UTC.