Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M1.4 earthquake 14 km SSE of Santa Barbara, CA

A magnitude 1.4 earthquake struck 14 km SSE of Santa Barbara, CA at Oct 3, 2026, 01:35 UTC, at a depth of 3 km. The epicentre was 14 km (9 mi) SSE of Santa Barbara.

Details

Magnitude	1.4 ml
Time	Oct 3, 2026, 01:35 UTC
Depth	2.9 km
Coordinates	34.303, -119.649
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
1.8	25 km NNE of Montecito, CA	40 km / 25 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 27, 02:22 UTC
1.1	4 km NW of Frazier Park, CA	86 km / 53 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 26, 23:47 UTC
1.9	25 km NNE of Montecito, CA	40 km / 25 mi	depth 3 km	Oct 26, 18:54 UTC
2.3	26 km NNE of Montecito, CA	40 km / 25 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 26, 18:43 UTC
1.1	26 km NNE of Montecito, CA	41 km / 25 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 26, 16:27 UTC
1.1	2 km ENE of Simi Valley, CA	86 km / 53 mi	depth 24 km	Oct 23, 15:47 UTC
1.9	9 km NW of Santa Paula, CA	49 km / 30 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 23, 09:39 UTC
2.2	9 km SSW of Valencia, CA	95 km / 59 mi	depth 3 km	Oct 18, 15:32 UTC
1.3	26 km SW of Maricopa, CA	67 km / 41 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 18, 00:06 UTC
1.2	6 km SSW of Los Alamos, CA	75 km / 47 mi	depth 3 km	Oct 17, 11:54 UTC
2.3	5 km W of Malibu, CA	79 km / 49 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 16, 11:53 UTC
1.4	8 km W of Castaic, CA	89 km / 55 mi	depth 18 km	Oct 13, 15:40 UTC
1.3	8 km WSW of Westlake Village, CA	74 km / 46 mi	depth 16 km	Oct 13, 03:20 UTC
1.1	8 km WSW of Grapevine, CA	90 km / 56 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 10, 16:20 UTC
1.3	11 km E of Carpinteria, CA	26 km / 16 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 10, 05:47 UTC
1.4	25 km SW of Maricopa, CA	68 km / 42 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 9, 10:00 UTC
1.9	11 km E of Carpinteria, CA	25 km / 16 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 9, 08:23 UTC
1.2	11 km E of Carpinteria, CA	26 km / 16 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 8, 13:48 UTC
1.2	11 km ENE of Carpinteria, CA	26 km / 16 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 8, 08:25 UTC
1.3	5 km NNW of West Hills, CA	91 km / 56 mi	depth 15 km	Oct 7, 04:31 UTC
1.2	9 km SSW of Valencia, CA	95 km / 59 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 6, 06:51 UTC
1.8	22 km NW of Grapevine, CA	99 km / 61 mi	depth 1 km	Oct 5, 23:58 UTC
1.5	21 km NW of Grapevine, CA	97 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 5, 16:12 UTC
1.1	21 km NW of Grapevine, CA	98 km / 61 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 5, 15:43 UTC
1.7	8 km SE of Goleta, CA	15 km / 9 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 5, 15:42 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.