M2.2 earthquake 19km SSE of Carpinteria, CA

Magnitude

2.2 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, Jul 7, 1979, 8:00 PM PDT

UTC

1979-07-08 03:00:07 UTC

Depth

10.6 km (6.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.236° N, 119.471° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.6 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.17

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

83°

Stations used

21

• Ventura, CaliforniaPopulation 96,769. Forecast17 kmWSW
• Oxnard, CaliforniaPopulation 207,254. Forecast27 kmW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast115 kmW

After

1. 1.720km N of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CASat, Jul 7, 8:24 PM PDT · 17254 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
2. 1.619km SSE of Carpinteria, CASun, Jul 8, 6:18 AM PDT · 17254 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
3. 1.98km NNW of Chatsworth, CATue, Jul 10, 12:15 AM PDT · 17252 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
4. 1.77km NNW of Chatsworth, CATue, Jul 10, 1:51 AM PDT · 17252 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
5. 2.020km N of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CAFri, Jul 13, 10:42 AM PDT · 17249 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
6. 2.18km WSW of Santa Barbara, CAFri, Jul 13, 1:07 PM PDT · 17249 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
7. 2.110km NNE of Simi Valley, CAFri, Jul 20, 1:29 AM PDT · 17242 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
8. 1.525km SSW of Maricopa, CATue, Jul 24, 9:04 AM PDT · 17238 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
9. 1.517km WNW of Malibu, CAThu, Jul 26, 11:55 AM PDT · 17236 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
10. 1.717km WNW of Grapevine, CAFri, Jul 27, 10:18 PM PDT · 17234 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
11. 1.916km N of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CASat, Jul 28, 4:06 PM PDT · 17234 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
12. 2.020km S of Carpinteria, CASat, Jul 28, 4:54 PM PDT · 17234 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
13. 1.520km S of Carpinteria, CASat, Jul 28, 5:42 PM PDT · 17234 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
14. 1.719km S of Carpinteria, CASun, Jul 29, 3:25 AM PDT · 17233 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
15. 2.635km NW of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Jul 30, 3:56 AM PDT · 17232 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
16. 2.517km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Jul 30, 5:02 PM PDT · 17232 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
17. 2.218km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Jul 30, 5:53 PM PDT · 17232 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
18. 1.72km S of Tarzana, CATue, Jul 31, 7:47 AM PDT · 17231 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
19. 1.913km WNW of Malibu, CAWed, Aug 1, 3:39 AM PDT · 17230 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
20. 1.74km NE of Santa Paula, CAWed, Aug 1, 12:03 PM PDT · 17230 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
21. 2.220km WSW of Ventura, CAWed, Aug 1, 3:03 PM PDT · 17230 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
22. 2.519km SSE of Carpinteria, CAWed, Aug 1, 3:28 PM PDT · 17230 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
23. 2.620km SSE of Carpinteria, CAWed, Aug 1, 11:33 PM PDT · 17229 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
24. 1.717km W of Malibu, CAFri, Aug 3, 5:41 AM PDT · 17228 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
25. 2.315km N of Fillmore, CAFri, Aug 3, 2:24 PM PDT · 17228 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
26. 2.04km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Aug 3, 7:52 PM PDT · 17227 days ago · 19 km deep · 94 km away
27. 1.918km W of Ventura, CAMon, Aug 6, 10:22 PM PDT · 17224 days ago · 14 km deep · 5 km away
28. 1.719km SSE of Carpinteria, CAMon, Aug 6, 11:53 PM PDT · 17224 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
29. 1.918km WSW of Ventura, CATue, Aug 7, 1:00 AM PDT · 17224 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
30. 2.118km WSW of Ventura, CATue, Aug 7, 12:49 PM PDT · 17224 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
31. 2.28km SSW of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Aug 8, 2:34 AM PDT · 17223 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
32. 1.614km S of Santa Barbara, CAFri, Aug 10, 9:57 PM PDT · 17220 days ago · 21 km deep · 21 km away
33. 2.28km S of Malibu Beach, CASat, Aug 11, 9:00 AM PDT · 17220 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
34. 2.010km ENE of Pine Mountain Club, CASat, Aug 11, 4:23 PM PDT · 17220 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
35. 2.49km WSW of El Segundo, CAMon, Aug 13, 1:16 AM PDT · 17218 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
36. 1.819km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Aug 13, 6:59 AM PDT · 17218 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
37. 1.518km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Aug 13, 7:25 AM PDT · 17218 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
38. 2.417km W of Ventura, CATue, Aug 14, 6:58 PM PDT · 17216 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
39. 1.618km W of Ventura, CATue, Aug 14, 7:03 PM PDT · 17216 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
40. 2.017km WSW of Ventura, CATue, Aug 14, 9:05 PM PDT · 17216 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
41. 1.619km WSW of Ventura, CATue, Aug 14, 11:45 PM PDT · 17216 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
42. 1.619km W of Ventura, CAWed, Aug 15, 6:55 AM PDT · 17216 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
43. 1.915km SSE of Isla Vista, CAFri, Aug 17, 3:19 AM PDT · 17214 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
44. 1.813km SSE of Isla Vista, CAFri, Aug 17, 4:02 AM PDT · 17214 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
45. 1.812km SSE of Isla Vista, CAFri, Aug 17, 5:11 AM PDT · 17214 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
46. 2.318km WSW of Ventura, CASat, Aug 18, 7:17 PM PDT · 17212 days ago · 14 km deep · 5 km away
47. 2.021km SSE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CASun, Aug 19, 4:01 PM PDT · 17212 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
48. 3.210km NNW of Santa Barbara, CATue, Aug 21, 6:18 AM PDT · 17210 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
49. 2.37km SW of Ojai, CATue, Aug 21, 10:31 AM PDT · 17210 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
50. 1.515km NNE of Pine Mountain Club, CAWed, Aug 22, 2:17 AM PDT · 17209 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
51. 1.87km SSW of Malibu Beach, CAFri, Aug 24, 11:28 PM PDT · 17206 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
52. 1.918km S of Carpinteria, CAMon, Aug 27, 8:30 PM PDT · 17203 days ago · 17 km deep · 3 km away
53. 1.58km SSW of Malibu Beach, CATue, Aug 28, 12:42 PM PDT · 17203 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
54. 2.38km S of Malibu Beach, CATue, Aug 28, 10:09 PM PDT · 17202 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
55. 2.78km S of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Aug 29, 2:19 AM PDT · 17202 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
56. 1.69km E of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Aug 29, 5:46 AM PDT · 17202 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
57. 1.93km NW of Frazier Park, CAFri, Aug 31, 3:20 AM PDT · 17200 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
58. 2.018km WSW of Ventura, CAFri, Aug 31, 7:52 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
59. 1.918km W of Ventura, CASat, Sep 1, 3:02 AM PDT · 17199 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
60. 2.217km W of Ventura, CASat, Sep 1, 4:55 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 13 km deep · 5 km away

The first 60 of 74.

Before

1. 3.48km SW of Santa Barbara, CATue, Jul 3, 6:35 AM PDT · 17259 days ago · 14 km deep · 32 km away
2. 3.28km SW of Santa Barbara, CATue, Jul 3, 6:03 AM PDT · 17259 days ago · 14 km deep · 32 km away
3. 2.916km W of Malibu, CAFri, Jun 29, 6:54 AM PDT · 17263 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
4. 2.119km S of Carpinteria, CAThu, Jun 28, 7:37 AM PDT · 17264 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
5. 1.818km S of Carpinteria, CAWed, Jun 27, 8:06 PM PDT · 17264 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
6. 1.717km N of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CAWed, Jun 27, 7:30 PM PDT · 17264 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
7. 1.519km S of Carpinteria, CAWed, Jun 27, 7:19 PM PDT · 17264 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
8. 1.918km S of Carpinteria, CAWed, Jun 27, 7:04 PM PDT · 17264 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
9. 1.820km S of Carpinteria, CAWed, Jun 27, 6:55 PM PDT · 17264 days ago · 18 km deep · 3 km away
10. 2.320km S of Carpinteria, CAWed, Jun 27, 6:53 PM PDT · 17264 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
11. 1.96km S of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Jun 27, 7:12 AM PDT · 17265 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
12. 1.712km SSE of Isla Vista, CAWed, Jun 27, 5:04 AM PDT · 17265 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
13. 1.912km WSW of Isla Vista, CATue, Jun 26, 12:22 AM PDT · 17266 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
14. 2.219km S of Carpinteria, CAMon, Jun 25, 8:26 PM PDT · 17266 days ago · 16 km deep · 3 km away
15. 1.58km S of Malibu Beach, CAMon, Jun 25, 6:13 AM PDT · 17267 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
16. 1.64km WNW of Grapevine, CAMon, Jun 25, 1:14 AM PDT · 17267 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
17. 1.76km S of Malibu Beach, CASun, Jun 24, 2:13 PM PDT · 17268 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
18. 1.913km SW of Malibu, CASun, Jun 24, 9:26 AM PDT · 17268 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
19. 1.82km SE of Piru, CASat, Jun 23, 6:49 PM PDT · 17268 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
20. 1.62km ESE of Piru, CASat, Jun 23, 6:38 PM PDT · 17268 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3350477. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:28 PM UTC.