M2.5 earthquake 20km SSW of Carpinteria, CA

Magnitude

2.5 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Jan 18, 1991, 11:43 AM PST

UTC

1991-01-18 19:43:51 UTC

Depth

5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.245° N, 119.631° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

70°

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. 1.55km WSW of Grapevine, CASun, Jan 20, 12:54 PM PST · 13041 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
2. 1.84km SE of Oak Park, CAMon, Jan 21, 9:50 AM PST · 13040 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
3. 1.713km WSW of Buellton, CAMon, Jan 21, 11:50 AM PST · 13040 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
4. 1.92km NW of Frazier Park, CASat, Jan 26, 3:43 AM PST · 13035 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
5. 1.69km SSE of Carpinteria, CASat, Jan 26, 7:49 PM PST · 13034 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
6. 1.57km ESE of Oxnard, CASun, Jan 27, 10:24 AM PST · 13034 days ago · 18 km deep · 48 km away
7. 1.713km E of Santa Maria, CATue, Jan 29, 1:24 PM PST · 13032 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
8. 3.47km SE of Orcutt, CAThu, Jan 31, 3:28 PM PST · 13030 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
9. 1.713km SSW of Gorman, CASun, Feb 3, 10:46 AM PST · 13027 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
10. 2.526km SSW of Santa Rosa Is., CASun, Feb 3, 4:05 PM PST · 13027 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
11. 1.74km SSE of Frazier Park, CAThu, Feb 7, 2:20 PM PST · 13023 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
12. 1.610km ENE of Los Alamos, CAMon, Feb 11, 9:03 PM PST · 13018 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
13. 2.411km NW of Frazier Park, CATue, Feb 12, 10:48 AM PST · 13018 days ago · 16 km deep · 90 km away
14. 2.521km SE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CATue, Feb 12, 2:23 PM PST · 13018 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
15. 2.518km S of Santa Rosa Is., CATue, Feb 12, 6:55 PM PST · 13017 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
16. 1.95km NW of Frazier Park, CAThu, Feb 14, 6:19 AM PST · 13016 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
17. 2.112km S of Malibu Beach, CAThu, Feb 14, 7:56 PM PST · 13015 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
18. 1.74km NW of Ojai, CAFri, Feb 15, 1:46 AM PST · 13015 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
19. 2.15km NW of Ojai, CAFri, Feb 15, 7:32 AM PST · 13015 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
20. 1.85km NW of Ojai, CAFri, Feb 15, 7:33 AM PST · 13015 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
21. 2.35km NW of Ojai, CAFri, Feb 15, 9:33 PM PST · 13014 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
22. 1.518km WNW of Grapevine, CASat, Feb 16, 5:39 AM PST · 13014 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
23. 3.117km WNW of Grapevine, CASat, Feb 16, 5:40 AM PST · 13014 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
24. 2.513km W of Isla Vista, CASat, Feb 16, 6:10 PM PST · 13013 days ago · 14 km deep · 39 km away
25. 2.33km SW of Castaic, CASat, Feb 16, 9:35 PM PST · 13013 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
26. 2.54km SW of Castaic, CASat, Feb 16, 9:35 PM PST · 13013 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
27. 2.024km SSE of Malibu, CASun, Feb 17, 2:34 PM PST · 13013 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
28. 1.810km E of Ojai, CAMon, Feb 18, 7:43 AM PST · 13012 days ago · 17 km deep · 50 km away
29. 2.23km SW of Castaic, CAFri, Feb 22, 6:00 AM PST · 13008 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
30. 1.53km ESE of Ojai, CAMon, Feb 25, 10:41 PM PST · 13004 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
31. 2.52km ESE of Ojai, CATue, Feb 26, 4:29 AM PST · 13004 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
32. 1.71km ESE of Ojai, CATue, Feb 26, 4:56 AM PST · 13004 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
33. 1.98km SSW of Ojai, CAWed, Feb 27, 2:54 PM PST · 13003 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
34. 1.68km WNW of Grapevine, CASat, Mar 2, 3:11 PM PST · 13000 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
35. 2.07km W of Los Alamos, CASat, Mar 2, 7:12 PM PST · 12999 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
36. 2.319km SSE of Santa Barbara, CATue, Mar 5, 3:44 AM PST · 12997 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
37. 2.58km WSW of Santa Clarita, CATue, Mar 5, 6:52 PM PST · 12996 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
38. 2.77km ESE of Carpinteria, CAWed, Mar 6, 12:51 AM PST · 12996 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
39. 2.26km ESE of Carpinteria, CAWed, Mar 6, 4:11 AM PST · 12996 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
40. 2.08km ENE of Maricopa, CASat, Mar 9, 12:09 AM PST · 12993 days ago · 21 km deep · 98 km away
41. 1.86km SW of Malibu, CASat, Mar 9, 4:59 AM PST · 12993 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
42. 1.518km S of Maricopa, CASat, Mar 9, 12:02 PM PST · 12993 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
43. 1.84km SSE of Frazier Park, CATue, Mar 12, 6:48 AM PST · 12990 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
44. 1.96km WSW of Frazier Park, CAThu, Mar 14, 9:41 PM PST · 12987 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
45. 2.38km E of Pine Mountain Club, CAFri, Mar 15, 5:35 PM PST · 12986 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
46. 1.63km ESE of Castaic, CATue, Mar 19, 3:54 AM PST · 12983 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away

Before

1. 1.710km ESE of Santa Ynez, CAFri, Jan 18, 1:00 AM PST · 13043 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
2. 2.08km NNE of Piru, CASat, Jan 12, 9:30 PM PST · 13048 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
3. 2.38km NNE of Piru, CASat, Jan 12, 9:29 PM PST · 13048 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
4. 2.120km NW of Ojai, CASat, Jan 12, 6:11 PM PST · 13048 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
5. 1.98km NNE of Piru, CASat, Jan 12, 5:35 PM PST · 13048 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
6. 1.59km NNE of Piru, CASat, Jan 12, 12:39 PM PST · 13049 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
7. 1.88km NNE of Piru, CASat, Jan 12, 9:04 AM PST · 13049 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
8. 1.529km WSW of Pine Mountain Club, CAFri, Jan 11, 7:41 PM PST · 13049 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
9. 1.916km ENE of Ojai, CAWed, Jan 9, 9:16 AM PST · 13052 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
10. 1.810km E of Ojai, CAMon, Jan 7, 8:44 AM PST · 13054 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
11. 1.73km SW of Las Flores, CASat, Jan 5, 8:22 AM PST · 13056 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
12. 1.916km S of Las Flores, CATue, Jan 1, 11:08 AM PST · 13060 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away
13. 2.816km SSE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CAMon, Dec 31, 2:52 PM PST · 13061 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
14. 1.816km SSE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CAMon, Dec 31, 12:54 PM PST · 13061 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
15. 1.510km NNE of Pine Mountain Club, CASun, Dec 30, 12:36 PM PST · 13062 days ago · 16 km deep · 90 km away
16. 2.14km SE of Pine Mountain Club, CASun, Dec 30, 12:03 AM PST · 13062 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
17. 1.86km SE of Malibu, CAFri, Dec 28, 5:29 AM PST · 13064 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
18. 1.615km W of Ventura, CAFri, Dec 28, 4:51 AM PST · 13064 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
19. 1.96km SE of Camarillo, CAWed, Dec 26, 2:25 PM PST · 13066 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
20. 2.112km S of Malibu Beach, CASun, Dec 23, 6:26 AM PST · 13069 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2010573. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:35 PM UTC.