California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 12km ENE of Carpinteria, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 12km ENE of Carpinteria, CA on Fri, Apr 6, 1979, 9:27 AM PST (17:27 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 37km SSE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1979-04-06 17:27:58 UTC
Depth
11.7 km (7.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.432° N, 119.391° 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, 1.4 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
84°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.32km SE of Ojai, CA · 17346 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 1.710km SSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 17342 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 1.917km SSE of Carpinteria, CA · 17340 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 1.715km S of Camarillo, CA · 17339 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 1.84km SSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 17336 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 1.78km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 17336 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 2.514km SSW of Santa Barbara, CA · 17335 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 2.59km SE of Gorman, CA · 17335 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 3.36km S of Santa Barbara, CA · 17333 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 1.78km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 17332 days ago · 19 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 2.019km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 17331 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 1.75km WNW of Ventura, CA · 17330 days ago · 24 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 2.420km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 17328 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 1.712km SE of Malibu, CA · 17328 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 1.719km N of Santa Cruz Is. (NW end), CA · 17328 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 1.720km WSW of Manhattan Beach, CA · 17328 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 3.437km SSE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 17327 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 2.717km S of Arvin, CA · 17323 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 1.611km ESE of Piru, CA · 17322 days ago · 23 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 2.031km ENE of Santa Ynez, CA · 17319 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  21. 2.16km ESE of Isla Vista, CA · 17319 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
  22. 1.53km SSE of Castaic, CA · 17315 days ago · 21 km deep · 72 km away
  23. 1.88km SSE of Malibu Beach, CA · 17313 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  24. 1.612km W of Grapevine, CA · 17312 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
  25. 1.517km SE of Port Hueneme, CA · 17311 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
  26. 2.53km W of San Fernando, CA · 17311 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  27. 1.510km SSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 17310 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  28. 2.110km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 17310 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  29. 1.716km SE of Maricopa, CA · 17309 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  30. 2.419km SSW of Port Hueneme, CA · 17308 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  31. 1.99km NE of Simi Valley, CA · 17308 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
  32. 1.918km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 17302 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  33. 1.69km SE of Malibu, CA · 17302 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  34. 1.78km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 17300 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  35. 2.016km S of Santa Barbara, CA · 17296 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  36. 2.213km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 17295 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  37. 1.66km WSW of Valencia, CA · 17293 days ago · 23 km deep · 70 km away
  38. 2.08km NNW of Pacoima, CA · 17292 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  39. 1.611km SW of Santa Barbara, CA · 17292 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  40. 2.36km SW of Valencia, CA · 17292 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
  41. 1.66km SW of Valencia, CA · 17292 days ago · 21 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 1.719km SE of Port Hueneme, CA · 17347 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 2.38km NW of Camarillo, CA · 17348 days ago · 23 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.09km SSE of Santa Barbara, CA · 17349 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 2.416km S of Lompoc, CA · 17349 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.37km SW of Santa Barbara, CA · 17355 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 2.024km SE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 17356 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 1.83km W of Malibu Beach, CA · 17358 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 1.713km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 17358 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 1.98km W of Grapevine, CA · 17359 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 2.610km SW of Valencia, CA · 17360 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 1.53km SE of Frazier Park, CA · 17360 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 2.910km SW of Valencia, CA · 17360 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 2.89km SW of Valencia, CA · 17360 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 1.57km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 17363 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 2.710km SW of Valencia, CA · 17363 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 1.97km SSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 17364 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 2.07km WSW of Santa Barbara, CA · 17365 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 1.59km SW of Valencia, CA · 17366 days ago · 21 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 1.510km SW of Valencia, CA · 17367 days ago · 20 km deep · 69 km away
  20. 2.311km SW of Valencia, CA · 17368 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3348241. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC.