Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Meiners Oaks, CA
No earthquake was likely felt in Meiners Oaks in the 24 hours to 3:45 am PST (11:45 UTC). The last one was M 1.5, 8 km (5 mi) SSE, at 2:56 am PST on 6 November 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town.
M 3.4
Latest: 12:21 pm PDT on 6 June 2026 · 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Meiners Oaks, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Meiners Oaks was M 3.4, 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Meiners Oaks, CA, at 12:21 pm PDT on 6 June 2026, 25 km deep. 115 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Meiners Oaks was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 18 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Meiners Oaks since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Meiners Oaks in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 3 · an average 30 days here since 2016: 5.6
- Last 12 months
- 97 · largest M 3.6 on 13 December 2025
- Since 2016
- 740 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 5.1 on 20 August 2023, 9 km (6 mi) ESE of Meiners Oaks, CA
- Reported felt
- 257 of them have felt reports to USGS
- Nearest mapped fault
- Mission Ridge fault system, 2 km from its surface trace
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
If you felt one
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- Expect aftershocks, and be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel one; if you are in a damaged building, go outside and move away from it (Ready.gov, FEMA; what to do during and after an earthquake)
- Near the coast, go inland or to higher ground as soon as strong shaking stops (Ready.gov); official warnings are on Tsunami.gov
- Earthquakes in California — with the state's activity score
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Earthquake alerts for Meiners Oaks, CA
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The last 30 days
The latest 50
- 1.5 8 km (5 mi) SSE of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.5 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.9 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.9 12 km (8 mi) WSW of Meiners Oaks, CA · felt by 1
- 2.2 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 2.0 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.7 8 km (5 mi) SSE of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 2.5 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Meiners Oaks, CA · felt by 11
- 1.7 8 km (5 mi) SSE of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 2.1 8 km (5 mi) SSE of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) SE of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.8 7 km (4 mi) E of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.7 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.5 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.9 10 km (6 mi) WNW of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) W of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 3.4 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Meiners Oaks, CA · felt by 115
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 2.1 16 km (10 mi) SE of Meiners Oaks, CA · felt by 3
- 1.9 4 km (3 mi) NE of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.5 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.9 7 km (4 mi) WSW of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) W of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 2.5 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Meiners Oaks, CA · felt by 23
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) W of Meiners Oaks, CA · felt by 1
- 2.8 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Meiners Oaks, CA · felt by 14
- 1.8 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 2.9 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Meiners Oaks, CA · felt by 120
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) NE of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 2.2 11 km (7 mi) WSW of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.6 11 km (7 mi) WSW of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) E of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 2.6 30 km (18 mi) NE of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) E of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.6 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.6 8 km (5 mi) SSE of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.9 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) SW of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 2.0 30 km (18 mi) NE of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 2.3 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) SW of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 2.9 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Meiners Oaks, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.8 6 km (4 mi) SSE of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.8 8 km (5 mi) S of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) E of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 2.0 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Meiners Oaks, CA
- 2.3 8 km (5 mi) SSE of Meiners Oaks, CA · felt by 2
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 Meiners Oaks time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Meiners Oaks are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Meiners Oaks; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Meiners Oaks
The strongest shaking in Meiners Oaks from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity V (moderate), from the M 5.1 on 20 August 2023, 9 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Meiners Oaks (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 5.1 | 9 km | V · Moderate · felt by 20,504 | |
| M 3.9 | 9 km | IV · Light · felt by 227 | |
| M 4.0 | 10 km | IV · Light · felt by 789 | |
| M 3.9 | 11 km | IV · Light · felt by 542 | |
| M 3.9 | 9 km | IV · Light · felt by 256 |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. All 5 reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 6 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Meiners Oaks; the five largest:
- 5.5 Southwest of Tejon Pass, California · 38 km NE of Meiners Oaks
- 5.5 10 km NE of Toro Canyon, California · 21 km WNW of Meiners Oaks
- 5.5 The 1941 Santa Barbara, California Earthquake · 29 km WSW of Meiners Oaks
- 5.2 9 km SW of Channel Islands Beach, California · 39 km S of Meiners Oaks
- 5.1 The 1978 Santa Barbara, California Earthquake · 42 km WSW of Meiners Oaks
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Mission Ridge fault system, 2 km from its surface trace
- Santa Ynez fault, 7 km from its surface trace
- Red Mountain fault, 9 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Ojai 3 km · Ventura 19 km · Carpinteria 23 km · Santa Paula 23 km · Oxnard 29 km · Camarillo 34 km · Santa Barbara 39 km
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
- ShakeAlert covers Meiners Oaks, CA: alerts reach phones through Wireless Emergency Alerts and the MyShake app, seconds before shaking arrives
- Tsunami.gov (NOAA) — the official tsunami warnings for the coast; a quake page here never stands in for one
- California Earthquake Authority — retrofit grants and the state's not-for-profit earthquake insurance
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.