M2.1 earthquake 20km SSW of Carpinteria, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (mc), micro

Local time

Sun, May 12, 1985, 12:17 PM PDT

UTC

1985-05-12 19:17:50 UTC

Depth

5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.243° N, 119.630° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

116°

Stations used

0

• Summerland, CaliforniaPopulation 1,448. Forecast20 kmS
• Carpinteria, CaliforniaPopulation 13,727. Forecast20 kmSSW
• Oxnard, CaliforniaPopulation 207,254. Forecast42 kmW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast129 kmW

After

1. 2.020km SSW of Carpinteria, CASun, May 12, 12:56 PM PDT · 15116 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
2. 2.620km SSW of Carpinteria, CASun, May 12, 1:05 PM PDT · 15115 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
3. 2.220km SSW of Carpinteria, CASun, May 12, 2:15 PM PDT · 15115 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
4. 2.420km S of Santa Barbara, CASun, May 12, 3:52 PM PDT · 15115 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
5. 2.319km SSW of Carpinteria, CAMon, May 13, 2:03 AM PDT · 15115 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
6. 2.121km SSW of Carpinteria, CAMon, May 13, 2:04 AM PDT · 15115 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
7. 3.220km SSW of Carpinteria, CAMon, May 13, 2:55 AM PDT · 15115 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
8. 2.220km SSW of Carpinteria, CAMon, May 13, 2:57 AM PDT · 15115 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
9. 2.120km SSW of Carpinteria, CAMon, May 13, 3:50 AM PDT · 15115 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
10. 2.221km SSW of Carpinteria, CAMon, May 13, 3:53 AM PDT · 15115 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
11. 2.520km SSW of Carpinteria, CAMon, May 13, 4:47 AM PDT · 15115 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
12. 2.520km SSW of Carpinteria, CAMon, May 13, 4:49 AM PDT · 15115 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
13. 2.520km SSW of Carpinteria, CAMon, May 13, 9:50 AM PDT · 15115 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
14. 2.620km SSW of Carpinteria, CATue, May 14, 7:56 AM PDT · 15114 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
15. 2.28km ESE of Carpinteria, CATue, May 14, 4:40 PM PDT · 15113 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
16. 3.120km SSW of Carpinteria, CATue, May 14, 4:42 PM PDT · 15113 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
17. 2.218km SSW of Carpinteria, CAWed, May 15, 3:14 AM PDT · 15113 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
18. 1.612km SW of Port Hueneme, CAWed, May 15, 6:07 AM PDT · 15113 days ago · 14 km deep · 35 km away
19. 1.78km SSW of Malibu Beach, CAThu, May 16, 2:03 PM PDT · 15111 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
20. 1.52km NW of Frazier Park, CAThu, May 16, 9:09 PM PDT · 15111 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
21. 2.011km WSW of Grapevine, CAWed, May 22, 8:49 AM PDT · 15106 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
22. 2.06km W of Castaic, CAThu, May 23, 10:49 AM PDT · 15105 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
23. 2.03km S of Valencia, CASat, May 25, 3:48 AM PDT · 15103 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
24. 2.06km W of Grapevine, CAMon, May 27, 7:43 AM PDT · 15101 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
25. 1.912km E of Maricopa, CAWed, May 29, 11:11 PM PDT · 15098 days ago · 20 km deep · 95 km away
26. 2.621km W of Isla Vista, CAFri, May 31, 5:59 PM PDT · 15096 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
27. 2.521km S of Solvang, CAFri, May 31, 7:02 PM PDT · 15096 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
28. 2.322km S of Solvang, CAFri, May 31, 8:20 PM PDT · 15096 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
29. 2.522km W of Isla Vista, CAFri, May 31, 10:44 PM PDT · 15096 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
30. 2.422km W of Isla Vista, CASat, Jun 1, 10:55 AM PDT · 15096 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
31. 2.522km W of Isla Vista, CASat, Jun 1, 2:07 PM PDT · 15095 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
32. 2.422km W of Isla Vista, CASun, Jun 2, 1:29 AM PDT · 15095 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
33. 2.422km S of Solvang, CASun, Jun 2, 1:29 AM PDT · 15095 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
34. 3.122km W of Isla Vista, CASun, Jun 2, 8:01 AM PDT · 15095 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
35. 2.722km W of Isla Vista, CAWed, Jun 5, 1:28 AM PDT · 15092 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
36. 2.412km SE of Isla Vista, CAFri, Jun 7, 2:15 AM PDT · 15090 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
37. 3.522km W of Isla Vista, CAFri, Jun 7, 11:06 AM PDT · 15090 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
38. 2.322km S of Solvang, CAFri, Jun 7, 11:18 AM PDT · 15090 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
39. 2.422km W of Isla Vista, CASat, Jun 8, 12:19 AM PDT · 15089 days ago · -1 km deep · 46 km away
40. 2.722km W of Isla Vista, CASat, Jun 8, 10:21 PM PDT · 15088 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
41. 2.622km W of Isla Vista, CASun, Jun 9, 6:23 PM PDT · 15087 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
42. 2.721km W of Isla Vista, CATue, Jun 11, 12:36 PM PDT · 15086 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
43. 1.54km SSE of Frazier Park, CATue, Jun 11, 1:33 PM PDT · 15085 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
44. 2.422km W of Isla Vista, CATue, Jun 11, 8:06 PM PDT · 15085 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
45. 2.522km W of Isla Vista, CAWed, Jun 12, 4:46 AM PDT · 15085 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
46. 2.03km SSW of Valencia, CAThu, Jun 13, 10:14 AM PDT · 15084 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
47. 1.73km S of Valencia, CAThu, Jun 13, 10:48 AM PDT · 15084 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
48. 2.114km N of Castaic, CAThu, Jun 13, 4:03 PM PDT · 15083 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
49. 2.516km SSW of Port Hueneme, CATue, Jun 18, 4:41 PM PDT · 15078 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
50. 2.410km SSW of Santa Barbara, CAWed, Jun 19, 2:03 AM PDT · 15078 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
51. 2.421km W of Isla Vista, CAThu, Jun 20, 11:35 AM PDT · 15077 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
52. 1.617km ENE of Ojai, CASat, Jun 22, 11:48 AM PDT · 15075 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
53. 1.718km S of Camarillo, CAMon, Jun 24, 9:08 AM PDT · 15073 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
54. 2.514km WNW of Grapevine, CAMon, Jun 24, 1:38 PM PDT · 15072 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
55. 1.913km NNE of Pine Mountain Club, CAMon, Jun 24, 1:39 PM PDT · 15072 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
56. 2.415km WNW of Grapevine, CAMon, Jun 24, 2:24 PM PDT · 15072 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
57. 2.110km NW of Frazier Park, CAThu, Jun 27, 6:25 AM PDT · 15070 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
58. 2.219km SE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CASat, Jun 29, 3:40 AM PDT · 15068 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
59. 2.31km ENE of Ojai, CASat, Jun 29, 4:24 PM PDT · 15067 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
60. 2.431km S of Malibu, CAWed, Jul 3, 3:31 PM PDT · 15063 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of 64.

Before

1. 1.920km SSW of Carpinteria, CASun, May 12, 11:26 AM PDT · 15116 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
2. 2.720km SSW of Carpinteria, CASun, May 12, 11:13 AM PDT · 15116 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
3. 2.120km SSW of Carpinteria, CASun, May 12, 8:13 AM PDT · 15116 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
4. 2.221km SSW of Carpinteria, CASun, May 12, 7:00 AM PDT · 15116 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
5. 2.622km NNW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CASun, May 12, 5:04 AM PDT · 15116 days ago · 18 km deep · 4 km away
6. 2.720km SSW of Carpinteria, CASun, May 12, 4:47 AM PDT · 15116 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
7. 2.019km SSW of Carpinteria, CASat, May 11, 8:06 AM PDT · 15117 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
8. 2.220km SSW of Carpinteria, CASat, May 11, 1:22 AM PDT · 15117 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
9. 2.319km SSW of Carpinteria, CASat, May 11, 12:55 AM PDT · 15117 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
10. 2.320km SSW of Carpinteria, CASat, May 11, 12:30 AM PDT · 15117 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
11. 3.120km SSW of Carpinteria, CAFri, May 10, 11:42 PM PDT · 15117 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
12. 2.220km SSW of Carpinteria, CAFri, May 10, 11:32 PM PDT · 15117 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
13. 2.118km SSE of Carpinteria, CAWed, May 8, 11:34 AM PDT · 15120 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
14. 2.518km SSE of Carpinteria, CAWed, May 8, 12:17 AM PDT · 15120 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
15. 2.014km NE of Carpinteria, CASat, May 4, 2:59 AM PDT · 15124 days ago · 21 km deep · 33 km away
16. 2.218km SSE of Carpinteria, CAFri, May 3, 10:01 PM PDT · 15124 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
17. 2.210km SW of Carpinteria, CAWed, May 1, 3:25 PM PDT · 15126 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
18. 1.94km WSW of Frazier Park, CATue, Apr 30, 7:33 AM PDT · 15128 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
19. 1.919km NNW of Fillmore, CASun, Apr 28, 8:11 PM PDT · 15129 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
20. 1.714km N of Castaic, CASun, Apr 28, 5:52 PM PDT · 15129 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci66174. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:31 AM UTC.