California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 19km SSE of Carpinteria, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 19km SSE of Carpinteria, CA on Tue, Jan 15, 1985, 2:33 PM PST (22:33 UTC), 17 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 21km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-01-15 22:33:27 UTC
Depth
16.9 km (10.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.233° N, 119.472° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
105°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 80 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 80.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci58579. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.