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Earthquakes near Mission Canyon, CA

M 2.7

Latest: 8:40 am PDT on 5 October 2026 · 9 km (6 mi) SW of Mission Canyon, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Mission Canyon was M 2.7, 9 km (6 mi) SW of Mission Canyon, CA, at 8:40 am PDT on 5 October 2026. 45 people reported feeling it to USGS. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
288 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
25
Largest since 2016
M 4.1 on 16 May 2017, 27 km (17 mi) W of Mission Canyon, CA
Reported felt
94 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 1.7 9 km (6 mi) SW of Mission Canyon, CA · felt by 1
  2. 2.7 9 km (6 mi) SW of Mission Canyon, CA · felt by 45
  3. 1.7 14 km (9 mi) NW of Mission Canyon, CA
  4. 2.0 28 km (18 mi) SSE of Mission Canyon, CA
  5. 1.8 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Mission Canyon, CA
  6. 1.5 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Mission Canyon, CA
  7. 1.5 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Mission Canyon, CA
  8. 2.1 17 km (10 mi) S of Mission Canyon, CA
  9. 1.5 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Mission Canyon, CA
  10. 2.5 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Mission Canyon, CA · felt by 23
  11. 2.1 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Mission Canyon, CA · felt by 1
  12. 2.8 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Mission Canyon, CA · felt by 14
  13. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Mission Canyon, CA
  14. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Mission Canyon, CA
  15. 2.9 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Mission Canyon, CA · felt by 120
  16. 2.2 30 km (18 mi) E of Mission Canyon, CA
  17. 1.7 9 km (5 mi) SSE of Mission Canyon, CA
  18. 1.9 27 km (17 mi) E of Mission Canyon, CA
  19. 1.8 25 km (16 mi) SE of Mission Canyon, CA
  20. 1.5 23 km (14 mi) SW of Mission Canyon, CA
  21. 2.3 22 km (14 mi) SE of Mission Canyon, CA
  22. 1.8 25 km (16 mi) SE of Mission Canyon, CA
  23. 2.9 23 km (14 mi) SE of Mission Canyon, CA · felt by 1
  24. 1.5 17 km (11 mi) NNW of Mission Canyon, CA
  25. 1.6 20 km (13 mi) SE of Mission Canyon, CA
  26. 2.2 13 km (8 mi) W of Mission Canyon, CA · felt by 30
  27. 1.8 13 km (8 mi) W of Mission Canyon, CA · felt by 2
  28. 2.7 18 km (11 mi) SW of Mission Canyon, CA · felt by 52
  29. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Mission Canyon, CA
  30. 2.3 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Mission Canyon, CA
  31. 2.0 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Mission Canyon, CA
  32. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Mission Canyon, CA
  33. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) S of Mission Canyon, CA
  34. 2.9 4 km (2 mi) SW of Mission Canyon, CA · felt by 59
  35. 1.8 4 km (2 mi) SW of Mission Canyon, CA
  36. 2.2 3 km (2 mi) W of Mission Canyon, CA
  37. 2.3 4 km (2 mi) SW of Mission Canyon, CA · felt by 3
  38. 1.7 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Mission Canyon, CA
  39. 2.2 17 km (10 mi) ESE of Mission Canyon, CA · felt by 2
  40. 2.3 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Mission Canyon, CA
  41. 2.3 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Mission Canyon, CA
  42. 2.9 20 km (13 mi) SSW of Mission Canyon, CA · felt by 18
  43. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Mission Canyon, CA
  44. 1.7 17 km (11 mi) SSE of Mission Canyon, CA · felt by 1
  45. 2.9 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Mission Canyon, CA · felt by 73
  46. 2.2 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Mission Canyon, CA
  47. 1.7 8 km (5 mi) N of Mission Canyon, CA
  48. 2.0 8 km (5 mi) N of Mission Canyon, CA · felt by 1
  49. 1.6 14 km (9 mi) ENE of Mission Canyon, CA · felt by 1
  50. 1.9 9 km (5 mi) SSW of Mission Canyon, CA

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 Mission Canyon time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Mission Canyon are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Mission Canyon; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 7 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Mission Canyon; the five largest:

  1. 6.8 The 1925 Santa Barbara, California Earthquake · 19 km SSW of Mission Canyon
  2. 5.7 Near Los Alamos, California · 48 km WNW of Mission Canyon
  3. 5.5 10 km NE of Toro Canyon, California · 20 km ENE of Mission Canyon
  4. 5.5 The 1941 Santa Barbara, California Earthquake · 19 km SE of Mission Canyon
  5. 5.1 The 1978 Santa Barbara, California Earthquake · 15 km S of Mission Canyon

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Santa Barbara 4 km · Montecito 8 km · Goleta 11 km · Isla Vista 14 km · Carpinteria 19 km · Santa Ynez 38 km

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