Earthquakes in Santa Barbara County, California
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0 quakes of M1.5 or larger in the last 7 days within 50 km. Normal for here is 0 to 1 in a week.
Compared against Santa Barbara County, California's own 10 years · USGS catalogue · updated
The last 30 days
Live · last 7 days
Latest earthquakes within 50 km
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Centre 34.537, -120.038 — the Census internal point, from the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2024). Activity is measured within 50 km of it.
Largest on record nearby
| Magnitude | When | Where |
|---|---|---|
| M 4.1 | 12 km W of Isla Vista, California | |
| M 3.9 | 6km SSE of Santa Ynez, CA | |
| M 3.8 | 13km W of Isla Vista, CA | |
| M 3.6 | 8 km SW of Lompoc, CA | |
| M 3.4 | 4km SSW of Montecito, CA | |
| M 3.4 | 6km S of Los Alamos, CA | |
| M 3.3 | 10km SSE of Santa Barbara, CA | |
| M 3.3 | 22km S of Solvang, CA |
From the QuakeIndex catalogue, built from the USGS FDSN event service · within 50 km of the centre above.
After an earthquake here
- Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us, and they are what produces the intensity maps
- What to do during and after an earthquake
- Check the roads — Nevada Explorer, for Reno, Tahoe and the Sierra passes
- QuakeIndex does not issue warnings. For early warning, ShakeAlert reaches phones through Wireless Emergency Alerts and the MyShake app