M2.3 earthquake 19km SSW of Carpinteria, CA

Magnitude

2.3 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Oct 23, 1985, 8:26 PM PDT

UTC

1985-10-24 03:26:11 UTC

Depth

5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.246° N, 119.616° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

159°

Stations used

0

• Carpinteria, CaliforniaPopulation 13,727. Forecast19 kmSSW
• Oxnard, CaliforniaPopulation 207,254. Forecast41 kmW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast128 kmW

After

1. 2.919km SSW of Carpinteria, CASun, Oct 27, 3:20 PM PST · 14948 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
2. 1.912km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Oct 29, 9:02 PM PST · 14946 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
3. 1.76km NNW of Chatsworth, CAWed, Oct 30, 7:40 PM PST · 14945 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
4. 2.319km SSW of Carpinteria, CASun, Nov 3, 1:53 AM PST · 14942 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
5. 1.72km NNW of Frazier Park, CASun, Nov 3, 10:11 PM PST · 14941 days ago · 17 km deep · 90 km away
6. 2.29km NW of Los Olivos, CASun, Nov 3, 11:05 PM PST · 14941 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
7. 2.43km N of Frazier Park, CAMon, Nov 4, 12:37 AM PST · 14941 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
8. 1.92km NNW of Frazier Park, CAMon, Nov 4, 9:14 AM PST · 14941 days ago · 17 km deep · 90 km away
9. 2.24km WSW of Santa Paula, CAWed, Nov 6, 1:28 AM PST · 14939 days ago · 27 km deep · 49 km away
10. 2.414km WSW of Ventura, CAFri, Nov 8, 10:12 PM PST · 14936 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
11. 1.714km SSW of Gorman, CATue, Nov 12, 12:56 PM PST · 14933 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
12. 1.98km SW of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Nov 13, 6:22 PM PST · 14931 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
13. 2.220km SSW of Carpinteria, CAFri, Nov 15, 5:23 PM PST · 14929 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
14. 2.519km N of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Nov 17, 9:38 AM PST · 14928 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
15. 1.62km S of Malibu, CAFri, Nov 22, 5:50 AM PST · 14923 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
16. 2.318km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CATue, Nov 26, 12:21 AM PST · 14919 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
17. 2.014km W of Grapevine, CAThu, Nov 28, 7:27 AM PST · 14917 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
18. 1.66km SW of Piru, CAThu, Nov 28, 6:36 PM PST · 14916 days ago · 24 km deep · 73 km away
19. 2.38km SW of Malibu, CAThu, Nov 28, 7:15 PM PST · 14916 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
20. 1.610km SW of Malibu, CAThu, Nov 28, 7:16 PM PST · 14916 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
21. 2.113km E of Carpinteria, CAThu, Nov 28, 7:24 PM PST · 14916 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
22. 2.012km E of Carpinteria, CASun, Dec 1, 12:16 PM PST · 14914 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
23. 1.812km E of Carpinteria, CASun, Dec 1, 1:40 PM PST · 14914 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
24. 1.931km SSW of Lompoc, CAThu, Dec 5, 3:52 AM PST · 14910 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
25. 1.913km N of Castaic, CAFri, Dec 6, 1:31 AM PST · 14909 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
26. 1.515km NNW of Pine Mountain Club, CASat, Dec 7, 10:03 AM PST · 14908 days ago · 18 km deep · 90 km away
27. 2.410km N of Santa Barbara, CASun, Dec 8, 2:08 PM PST · 14907 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
28. 2.12km WNW of Frazier Park, CASun, Dec 8, 6:54 PM PST · 14906 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
29. 3.39km WSW of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Dec 8, 6:56 PM PST · 14906 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
30. 1.69km WSW of Grapevine, CAThu, Dec 12, 2:33 AM PST · 14903 days ago · 17 km deep · 92 km away
31. 2.323km SSE of Port Hueneme, CAFri, Dec 13, 4:57 AM PST · 14902 days ago · -1 km deep · 58 km away
32. 2.024km SSE of Port Hueneme, CAFri, Dec 13, 5:12 AM PST · 14902 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
33. 1.718km SSW of Frazier Park, CAFri, Dec 13, 10:37 PM PST · 14901 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
34. 1.614km SSW of Maricopa, CASun, Dec 15, 10:53 AM PST · 14900 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
35. 1.917km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAMon, Dec 16, 1:24 AM PST · 14899 days ago · 21 km deep · 94 km away
36. 1.76km SW of Malibu, CATue, Dec 17, 1:44 AM PST · 14898 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
37. 1.99km NW of Fillmore, CAFri, Dec 20, 11:34 AM PST · 14895 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away

Before

1. 2.220km SSW of Maricopa, CAWed, Oct 23, 5:26 PM PDT · 14952 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
2. 1.59km NNW of Pine Mountain Club, CAMon, Oct 21, 10:49 PM PDT · 14954 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
3. 1.817km NNE of Pine Mountain Club, CASat, Oct 19, 3:33 PM PDT · 14956 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
4. 2.022km SW of Pine Mountain Club, CASat, Oct 19, 10:26 AM PDT · 14957 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
5. 2.721km SSW of Pine Mountain Club, CASat, Oct 19, 10:04 AM PDT · 14957 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
6. 2.321km SSW of Pine Mountain Club, CAThu, Oct 17, 8:52 AM PDT · 14959 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
7. 1.68km WNW of Santa Paula, CASun, Oct 13, 5:11 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
8. 1.83km SSE of Valencia, CASat, Oct 12, 3:23 AM PDT · 14964 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
9. 1.72km SSE of Valencia, CASat, Oct 12, 3:18 AM PDT · 14964 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
10. 3.13km SSE of Valencia, CASat, Oct 12, 2:04 AM PDT · 14964 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
11. 1.63km S of Valencia, CAThu, Oct 10, 7:07 PM PDT · 14965 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
12. 2.012km N of Fillmore, CAThu, Oct 10, 4:04 AM PDT · 14966 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
13. 2.15km SE of Malibu, CATue, Oct 8, 4:17 PM PDT · 14967 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
14. 2.514km W of Ojai, CASat, Oct 5, 4:19 PM PDT · 14970 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
15. 2.214km WNW of Ojai, CASat, Oct 5, 4:15 PM PDT · 14970 days ago · 14 km deep · 33 km away
16. 2.212km WNW of Ojai, CASat, Oct 5, 4:15 PM PDT · 14970 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
17. 1.914km S of Malibu Beach, CASun, Sep 29, 4:26 AM PDT · 14977 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
18. 2.04km NNW of Las Flores, CAFri, Sep 27, 4:38 PM PDT · 14978 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
19. 1.616km N of Fillmore, CAThu, Sep 26, 9:27 AM PDT · 14980 days ago · 21 km deep · 72 km away
20. 1.516km N of Fillmore, CAThu, Sep 26, 8:58 AM PDT · 14980 days ago · 20 km deep · 71 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci127159. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC.