California earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 19km SSE of Carpinteria, CA

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 19km SSE of Carpinteria, CA on Mon, Nov 26, 1984, 12:18 AM PST (08:18 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1984-11-26 08:18:48 UTC
Depth
13.1 km (8.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.238° N, 119.449° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
80°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 75 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 75.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci55021 (also filed as usp00029g5). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:55 AM UTC.