California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 12km SSE of Carpinteria, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 12km SSE of Carpinteria, CA on Wed, Jan 11, 1984, 6:45 PM PST (02:45 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 12km E of Orcutt, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-01-12 02:45:48 UTC
Depth
-1.0 km (-0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.309° N, 119.451° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used
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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 47 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci28969. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC.