Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Carpinteria, CA
M 2.5
Latest: 4:43 pm PDT on 2 April 2026 · 7 km (4 mi) SE of Carpinteria, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Carpinteria was M 2.5, 7 km (4 mi) SE of Carpinteria, CA, at 4:43 pm PDT on 2 April 2026. 23 people reported feeling it to USGS. 18 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 542 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 59
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.6 on 8 November 2019, 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Carpinteria, CA
- Reported felt
- 188 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 2.0 25 km (15 mi) NNE of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA
- 2.5 24 km (15 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA · felt by 11
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA
- 2.1 24 km (15 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA
- 2.0 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.9 17 km (10 mi) NE of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.8 4 km (3 mi) WNW of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.5 4 km (3 mi) SSE of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.5 6 km (4 mi) SE of Carpinteria, CA
- 2.1 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.9 15 km (10 mi) ENE of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.5 4 km (3 mi) WNW of Carpinteria, CA
- 2.5 7 km (4 mi) SE of Carpinteria, CA · felt by 23
- 2.1 4 km (2 mi) WNW of Carpinteria, CA · felt by 1
- 2.8 7 km (4 mi) SE of Carpinteria, CA · felt by 14
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.8 5 km (3 mi) SE of Carpinteria, CA
- 2.9 6 km (4 mi) SE of Carpinteria, CA · felt by 120
- 2.2 12 km (7 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.6 12 km (7 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) W of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.9 13 km (8 mi) NE of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.8 11 km (7 mi) S of Carpinteria, CA
- 2.3 7 km (4 mi) S of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.8 11 km (7 mi) S of Carpinteria, CA
- 2.9 9 km (6 mi) S of Carpinteria, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.8 24 km (15 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA
- 1.8 22 km (14 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA
- 2.0 24 km (15 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA
- 2.3 25 km (16 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA · felt by 2
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA
- 2.3 25 km (16 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA · felt by 1
- 2.8 26 km (16 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA · felt by 35
- 2.7 25 km (15 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA · felt by 10
- 2.4 25 km (15 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA · felt by 1
- 2.2 24 km (15 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA · felt by 1
- 2.0 24 km (15 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA
- 2.1 24 km (15 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA · felt by 7
- 3.3 24 km (15 mi) E of Carpinteria, CA · felt by 105
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Carpinteria time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Carpinteria are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Carpinteria; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 9 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Carpinteria; the five largest:
- 6.8 The 1925 Santa Barbara, California Earthquake · 28 km WSW of Carpinteria
- 5.5 30 km SW of Channel Islands Beach, California · 44 km S of Carpinteria
- 5.5 10 km NE of Toro Canyon, California · 11 km N of Carpinteria
- 5.5 The 1941 Santa Barbara, California Earthquake · 9 km SSW of Carpinteria
- 5.2 9 km SW of Channel Islands Beach, California · 39 km SSE of Carpinteria
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Red Mountain fault, 2 km from its surface trace
- Mission Ridge fault system, 3 km from its surface trace
- Santa Ynez fault, 10 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Montecito 11 km · Santa Barbara 17 km · Ventura 25 km · Ojai 26 km · Goleta 29 km · Isla Vista 31 km · Oxnard 39 km
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