M1.5 earthquake 15km SE of Carpinteria, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, Aug 21, 1990, 4:56 AM PDT

UTC

1990-08-21 11:56:26 UTC

Depth

2.9 km (1.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.316° N, 119.389° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

177°

Stations used

0

• Ventura, CaliforniaPopulation 96,769. Forecast10 kmWNW
• Oxnard, CaliforniaPopulation 207,254. Forecast23 kmNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast109 kmWNW

After

1. 2.09km WNW of Ventura, CATue, Aug 21, 5:15 AM PDT · 13193 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
2. 1.911km WNW of Ventura, CATue, Aug 21, 6:44 AM PDT · 13193 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
3. 1.820km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAWed, Aug 22, 3:56 PM PDT · 13191 days ago · 17 km deep · 82 km away
4. 2.011km E of Maricopa, CAWed, Aug 22, 7:46 PM PDT · 13191 days ago · 21 km deep · 83 km away
5. 1.618km WNW of Grapevine, CAWed, Aug 22, 8:58 PM PDT · 13191 days ago · 26 km deep · 83 km away
6. 2.022km WNW of Grapevine, CAWed, Aug 22, 10:17 PM PDT · 13191 days ago · 19 km deep · 84 km away
7. 1.89km N of Sunland, CAThu, Aug 23, 11:59 AM PDT · 13190 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
8. 1.99km W of Ventura, CAThu, Aug 23, 2:17 PM PDT · 13190 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
9. 2.48km WNW of Ventura, CAThu, Aug 23, 3:06 PM PDT · 13190 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
10. 2.39km NW of Ventura, CAThu, Aug 23, 6:51 PM PDT · 13190 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
11. 1.917km NNE of Goleta, CASat, Aug 25, 10:34 PM PDT · 13188 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
12. 1.520km S of Maricopa, CAThu, Aug 30, 2:19 AM PDT · 13184 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
13. 2.18km SE of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Aug 31, 6:52 PM PDT · 13182 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
14. 2.212km NNE of Pine Mountain Club, CAMon, Sep 3, 2:20 AM PDT · 13180 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
15. 1.711km S of Las Flores, CAMon, Sep 3, 11:10 PM PDT · 13179 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
16. 1.612km NE of Ojai, CASun, Sep 9, 7:47 PM PDT · 13173 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
17. 1.616km NNW of Pine Mountain Club, CAFri, Sep 14, 3:15 PM PDT · 13168 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
18. 1.611km SSW of Lake Hughes, CAFri, Sep 14, 8:48 PM PDT · 13168 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
19. 2.211km WSW of Grapevine, CASat, Sep 15, 5:27 AM PDT · 13168 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
20. 2.512km WSW of Marina del Rey, CASat, Sep 15, 6:00 PM PDT · 13167 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
21. 1.912km S of Las Flores, CATue, Sep 18, 8:17 AM PDT · 13165 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
22. 2.21km WSW of Frazier Park, CAWed, Sep 19, 12:57 PM PDT · 13163 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
23. 2.61km WSW of Frazier Park, CAWed, Sep 19, 1:05 PM PDT · 13163 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
24. 1.82km SW of Frazier Park, CAThu, Sep 20, 1:46 PM PDT · 13162 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
25. 1.610km ESE of Pine Mountain Club, CAThu, Sep 20, 9:05 PM PDT · 13162 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
26. 2.010km SE of Gorman, CAFri, Sep 21, 3:05 AM PDT · 13162 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
27. 2.94km NE of Grapevine, CAFri, Sep 21, 11:44 AM PDT · 13161 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
28. 2.924km S of Malibu, CASun, Sep 23, 11:51 AM PDT · 13159 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
29. 2.013km SSE of Las Flores, CAMon, Sep 24, 4:54 AM PDT · 13159 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
30. 2.524km S of Malibu, CAWed, Sep 26, 6:08 AM PDT · 13157 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
31. 2.623km SE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CAThu, Sep 27, 8:58 AM PDT · 13156 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
32. 1.511km WSW of Marina del Rey, CAMon, Oct 1, 3:45 AM PDT · 13152 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
33. 1.63km WSW of Agua Dulce, CAMon, Oct 1, 9:38 PM PDT · 13151 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
34. 2.39km SE of Santa Clarita, CATue, Oct 2, 3:19 AM PDT · 13151 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
35. 1.68km N of Pacoima, CATue, Oct 2, 8:54 AM PDT · 13151 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
36. 2.010km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Oct 3, 9:55 PM PDT · 13149 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
37. 1.73km NW of Frazier Park, CAThu, Oct 4, 11:20 AM PDT · 13149 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
38. 1.78km W of Pine Mountain Club, CAThu, Oct 4, 9:30 PM PDT · 13148 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
39. 1.74km ENE of Panorama City, CASat, Oct 6, 4:19 AM PDT · 13147 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
40. 1.83km SSE of Malibu, CAMon, Oct 8, 10:33 AM PDT · 13145 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
41. 3.416km SE of Malibu, CAMon, Oct 8, 9:02 PM PDT · 13144 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
42. 3.216km SSE of Malibu, CAMon, Oct 8, 9:03 PM PDT · 13144 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
43. 3.214km S of Arvin, CATue, Oct 9, 3:21 AM PDT · 13144 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
44. 2.29km SW of Santa Rosa Is., CATue, Oct 9, 4:38 AM PDT · 13144 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
45. 2.516km SE of Malibu, CATue, Oct 9, 5:20 PM PDT · 13143 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
46. 3.114km SW of Maricopa, CAWed, Oct 10, 6:53 PM PDT · 13142 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
47. 1.514km SSW of Lamont, CAThu, Oct 11, 8:28 PM PDT · 13141 days ago · 24 km deep · 99 km away
48. 2.222km SE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CAMon, Oct 15, 6:16 AM PDT · 13138 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
49. 2.113km ENE of Carpinteria, CAMon, Oct 15, 10:28 PM PDT · 13137 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away
50. 2.26km WNW of Grapevine, CAMon, Oct 15, 11:01 PM PDT · 13137 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
51. 1.714km NW of Grapevine, CAThu, Oct 18, 4:22 AM PDT · 13135 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
52. 2.33km NNE of Malibu Beach, CAThu, Oct 18, 1:54 PM PDT · 13134 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
53. 2.414km S of Malibu Beach, CAFri, Oct 19, 6:54 PM PDT · 13133 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
54. 1.82km W of Las Flores, CAFri, Oct 19, 11:39 PM PDT · 13133 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away

Before

1. 2.023km E of Maricopa, CATue, Aug 21, 4:13 AM PDT · 13193 days ago · 21 km deep · 87 km away
2. 1.922km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Aug 21, 4:12 AM PDT · 13193 days ago · 21 km deep · 86 km away
3. 1.823km E of Maricopa, CAMon, Aug 20, 5:32 PM PDT · 13193 days ago · 19 km deep · 89 km away
4. 1.821km WNW of Grapevine, CAMon, Aug 20, 5:02 PM PDT · 13193 days ago · 19 km deep · 84 km away
5. 1.724km E of Maricopa, CAMon, Aug 20, 3:39 PM PDT · 13193 days ago · 20 km deep · 87 km away
6. 2.523km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Aug 20, 3:24 PM PDT · 13193 days ago · 17 km deep · 87 km away
7. 1.622km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAMon, Aug 20, 11:09 AM PDT · 13194 days ago · 19 km deep · 84 km away
8. 1.724km E of Maricopa, CAMon, Aug 20, 10:21 AM PDT · 13194 days ago · 22 km deep · 87 km away
9. 2.322km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Aug 20, 10:20 AM PDT · 13194 days ago · 21 km deep · 86 km away
10. 1.522km WNW of Grapevine, CAMon, Aug 20, 8:07 AM PDT · 13194 days ago · 21 km deep · 85 km away
11. 2.223km NW of Grapevine, CAMon, Aug 20, 2:31 AM PDT · 13194 days ago · 20 km deep · 86 km away
12. 2.214km WSW of Lake Hughes, CASat, Aug 18, 4:41 AM PDT · 13196 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
13. 2.09km WNW of Ventura, CAFri, Aug 17, 8:53 AM PDT · 13197 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
14. 2.115km W of Ventura, CAWed, Aug 15, 3:21 AM PDT · 13199 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
15. 2.311km S of Las Flores, CASat, Aug 11, 4:31 PM PDT · 13202 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
16. 2.16km SE of Goleta, CASat, Aug 11, 10:47 AM PDT · 13203 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
17. 3.26km SSE of Santa Barbara, CAThu, Aug 9, 6:15 AM PDT · 13205 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
18. 1.614km WNW of Pine Mountain Club, CAWed, Aug 8, 7:55 PM PDT · 13205 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
19. 2.89km SW of Malibu, CATue, Aug 7, 12:42 AM PDT · 13207 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
20. 2.06km SE of Goleta, CAMon, Aug 6, 1:59 AM PDT · 13208 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2003280. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:49 AM UTC.