M1.7 earthquake 19km SSE of Carpinteria, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Sep 3, 1979, 5:07 PM PDT

UTC

1979-09-04 00:07:27 UTC

Depth

4.1 km (2.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.241° N, 119.442° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.9 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

73°

Stations used

8

• Ventura, CaliforniaPopulation 96,769. Forecast14 kmWSW
• Oxnard, CaliforniaPopulation 207,254. Forecast25 kmW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast112 kmW

After

1. 2.05km NNW of Granada Hills, CATue, Sep 4, 6:59 PM PDT · 17195 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
2. 2.18km E of Santa Clarita, CATue, Sep 4, 7:45 PM PDT · 17195 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
3. 1.99km E of Santa Clarita, CATue, Sep 4, 7:45 PM PDT · 17195 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
4. 3.211km WNW of Malibu, CAWed, Sep 5, 10:11 AM PDT · 17194 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
5. 2.512km W of Malibu, CAWed, Sep 5, 11:45 AM PDT · 17194 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
6. 2.38km S of Malibu Beach, CAThu, Sep 6, 7:30 AM PDT · 17193 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
7. 2.49km S of Malibu Beach, CAThu, Sep 6, 7:30 AM PDT · 17193 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
8. 1.98km SSW of Malibu Beach, CAThu, Sep 6, 7:41 AM PDT · 17193 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
9. 1.516km N of Fillmore, CASun, Sep 9, 1:26 PM PDT · 17190 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
10. 1.93km ENE of Frazier Park, CAFri, Sep 14, 4:24 AM PDT · 17186 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
11. 1.59km SW of Agua Dulce, CAFri, Sep 14, 10:55 PM PDT · 17185 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
12. 2.132km SSW of Buellton, CASun, Sep 16, 3:44 AM PDT · 17184 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
13. 1.611km NNW of Fillmore, CASun, Sep 16, 11:27 AM PDT · 17183 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
14. 1.510km NW of Fillmore, CASun, Sep 16, 8:53 PM PDT · 17183 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
15. 1.521km NNE of Carpinteria, CAMon, Sep 17, 9:53 PM PDT · 17182 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
16. 1.712km WNW of Ojai, CATue, Sep 18, 4:17 AM PDT · 17182 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
17. 1.519km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Sep 18, 1:17 PM PDT · 17181 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
18. 2.316km N of Fillmore, CATue, Sep 18, 4:21 PM PDT · 17181 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
19. 2.218km WSW of Ventura, CAThu, Sep 20, 2:02 PM PDT · 17179 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
20. 2.018km W of Ventura, CAFri, Sep 21, 8:08 AM PDT · 17178 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
21. 2.018km ENE of Ojai, CASat, Sep 22, 7:06 PM PDT · 17177 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
22. 1.618km SSE of Carpinteria, CAThu, Sep 27, 1:58 AM PDT · 17173 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
23. 1.52km ESE of Frazier Park, CAThu, Sep 27, 1:52 PM PDT · 17172 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
24. 2.112km WNW of Malibu, CAFri, Sep 28, 7:22 PM PDT · 17171 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
25. 1.717km SSE of Carpinteria, CASun, Sep 30, 8:41 AM PDT · 17169 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
26. 1.811km SSE of Malibu, CASun, Sep 30, 7:27 PM PDT · 17169 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
27. 2.99km SE of Isla Vista, CAMon, Oct 1, 10:46 AM PDT · 17168 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
28. 2.022km NE of Los Olivos, CATue, Oct 2, 12:12 PM PDT · 17167 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
29. 1.910km S of Las Flores, CAFri, Oct 5, 12:48 AM PDT · 17165 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
30. 1.518km SSE of Carpinteria, CASat, Oct 6, 8:59 PM PDT · 17163 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
31. 2.611km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Oct 7, 12:20 AM PDT · 17163 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
32. 1.813km NW of Grapevine, CASun, Oct 7, 1:24 AM PDT · 17163 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
33. 2.012km SSW of Port Hueneme, CASun, Oct 7, 3:56 AM PDT · 17163 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
34. 2.110km SE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CATue, Oct 9, 9:55 PM PDT · 17160 days ago · 14 km deep · 30 km away
35. 2.05km ENE of Goleta, CAThu, Oct 11, 6:27 PM PDT · 17158 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
36. 2.39km WNW of Ojai, CAFri, Oct 12, 7:40 AM PDT · 17157 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
37. 1.619km WSW of Ventura, CASun, Oct 14, 2:48 PM PDT · 17155 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
38. 1.58km SSE of Isla Vista, CAWed, Oct 17, 6:06 AM PDT · 17153 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
39. 2.425km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CAWed, Oct 17, 1:30 PM PDT · 17152 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
40. 4.316km S of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Oct 17, 1:52 PM PDT · 17152 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
41. 1.58km S of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Oct 17, 1:58 PM PDT · 17152 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
42. 2.312km S of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Oct 17, 1:58 PM PDT · 17152 days ago · 16 km deep · 78 km away
43. 2.29km S of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Oct 17, 2:39 PM PDT · 17152 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
44. 1.98km S of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Oct 17, 3:01 PM PDT · 17152 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
45. 2.210km S of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Oct 17, 3:13 PM PDT · 17152 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
46. 1.512km S of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Oct 17, 4:39 PM PDT · 17152 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
47. 2.18km SSE of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Oct 17, 4:45 PM PDT · 17152 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
48. 2.312km S of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Oct 17, 6:37 PM PDT · 17152 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
49. 2.19km S of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Oct 17, 7:43 PM PDT · 17152 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
50. 2.08km S of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Oct 17, 7:46 PM PDT · 17152 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
51. 3.013km SSE of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Oct 17, 9:25 PM PDT · 17152 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
52. 1.510km S of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Oct 17, 9:47 PM PDT · 17152 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
53. 1.620km S of Maricopa, CAThu, Oct 18, 7:49 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
54. 1.914km S of Malibu Beach, CAFri, Oct 19, 1:34 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
55. 2.415km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAFri, Oct 19, 4:06 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
56. 1.912km SSE of Lompoc, CAFri, Oct 19, 3:00 PM PDT · 17150 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
57. 1.65km S of Malibu Beach, CASat, Oct 20, 3:31 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
58. 2.35km SSW of Malibu Beach, CASun, Oct 21, 8:15 AM PDT · 17148 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
59. 2.216km S of Santa Barbara, CAMon, Oct 22, 11:55 AM PDT · 17147 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
60. 1.65km NW of Oak Park, CAMon, Oct 22, 1:42 PM PDT · 17147 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away

The first 60 of 66.

Before

1. 2.017km WSW of Ventura, CAMon, Sep 3, 4:50 PM PDT · 17196 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
2. 1.68km SE of Isla Vista, CAMon, Sep 3, 8:14 AM PDT · 17196 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
3. 2.27km E of Santa Clarita, CASun, Sep 2, 8:53 PM PDT · 17197 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
4. 1.620km SSE of Carpinteria, CASat, Sep 1, 6:49 PM PDT · 17198 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
5. 1.919km SSE of Carpinteria, CASat, Sep 1, 6:42 PM PDT · 17198 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
6. 1.517km W of Ventura, CASat, Sep 1, 6:32 PM PDT · 17198 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
7. 1.818km W of Ventura, CASat, Sep 1, 6:19 PM PDT · 17198 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
8. 2.317km WSW of Ventura, CASat, Sep 1, 6:14 PM PDT · 17198 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
9. 2.217km W of Ventura, CASat, Sep 1, 4:55 PM PDT · 17198 days ago · 13 km deep · 3 km away
10. 1.918km W of Ventura, CASat, Sep 1, 3:02 AM PDT · 17199 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
11. 2.018km WSW of Ventura, CAFri, Aug 31, 7:52 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
12. 1.93km NW of Frazier Park, CAFri, Aug 31, 3:20 AM PDT · 17200 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
13. 1.69km E of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Aug 29, 5:46 AM PDT · 17202 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
14. 2.78km S of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Aug 29, 2:19 AM PDT · 17202 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
15. 2.38km S of Malibu Beach, CATue, Aug 28, 10:09 PM PDT · 17202 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
16. 1.58km SSW of Malibu Beach, CATue, Aug 28, 12:42 PM PDT · 17202 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
17. 1.918km S of Carpinteria, CAMon, Aug 27, 8:30 PM PDT · 17203 days ago · 17 km deep · 6 km away
18. 1.87km SSW of Malibu Beach, CAFri, Aug 24, 11:28 PM PDT · 17206 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
19. 1.515km NNE of Pine Mountain Club, CAWed, Aug 22, 2:17 AM PDT · 17209 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
20. 2.37km SW of Ojai, CATue, Aug 21, 10:31 AM PDT · 17209 days ago · 13 km deep · 22 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3351297. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:56 AM UTC.