Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Montecito, CA
M 2.5
Latest: 4:43 pm PDT on 2 April 2026 · 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Montecito, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Montecito was M 2.5, 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Montecito, CA, at 4:43 pm PDT on 2 April 2026. 23 people reported feeling it to USGS. 12 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 317 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 32
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.5 on 8 December 2021, 21 km (13 mi) SE of Montecito, CA
- Reported felt
- 94 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) NE of Montecito, CA
- 2.0 26 km (16 mi) S of Montecito, CA
- 1.7 28 km (18 mi) NE of Montecito, CA
- 1.5 28 km (18 mi) NE of Montecito, CA
- 1.9 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Montecito, CA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) NE of Montecito, CA
- 1.8 7 km (4 mi) ESE of Montecito, CA
- 1.5 15 km (9 mi) SE of Montecito, CA
- 1.5 17 km (11 mi) ESE of Montecito, CA
- 2.1 18 km (11 mi) SW of Montecito, CA
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) E of Montecito, CA
- 1.5 7 km (4 mi) ESE of Montecito, CA
- 2.5 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Montecito, CA · felt by 23
- 2.1 7 km (5 mi) ESE of Montecito, CA · felt by 1
- 2.8 17 km (11 mi) ESE of Montecito, CA · felt by 14
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Montecito, CA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SSE of Montecito, CA
- 1.8 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Montecito, CA
- 2.9 17 km (11 mi) ESE of Montecito, CA · felt by 120
- 2.2 22 km (14 mi) E of Montecito, CA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) E of Montecito, CA
- 1.7 7 km (4 mi) SSW of Montecito, CA
- 1.9 20 km (13 mi) ENE of Montecito, CA
- 1.8 19 km (12 mi) SE of Montecito, CA
- 1.5 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Montecito, CA
- 2.3 16 km (10 mi) SE of Montecito, CA
- 1.8 19 km (12 mi) SE of Montecito, CA
- 2.9 17 km (10 mi) SE of Montecito, CA · felt by 1
- 1.5 23 km (14 mi) NW of Montecito, CA
- 1.6 14 km (8 mi) SE of Montecito, CA
- 2.2 20 km (13 mi) W of Montecito, CA · felt by 30
- 1.8 20 km (12 mi) W of Montecito, CA · felt by 2
- 2.7 22 km (13 mi) SW of Montecito, CA · felt by 52
- 1.8 21 km (13 mi) S of Montecito, CA
- 2.3 22 km (13 mi) S of Montecito, CA
- 2.0 22 km (13 mi) S of Montecito, CA
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) SE of Montecito, CA
- 1.8 22 km (14 mi) S of Montecito, CA
- 2.9 10 km (6 mi) W of Montecito, CA · felt by 59
- 1.8 10 km (6 mi) W of Montecito, CA
- 2.2 11 km (7 mi) W of Montecito, CA
- 2.3 10 km (6 mi) W of Montecito, CA · felt by 3
- 1.7 22 km (13 mi) S of Montecito, CA
- 2.2 9 km (6 mi) ESE of Montecito, CA · felt by 2
- 2.3 22 km (14 mi) SW of Montecito, CA
- 2.3 23 km (14 mi) SW of Montecito, CA
- 2.9 23 km (14 mi) SW of Montecito, CA · felt by 18
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SW of Montecito, CA
- 1.7 15 km (9 mi) S of Montecito, CA · felt by 1
- 2.9 23 km (14 mi) SW of Montecito, CA · felt by 73
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 Montecito time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Montecito are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Montecito; 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 Montecito; the five largest:
- 6.8 The 1925 Santa Barbara, California Earthquake · 22 km SW of Montecito
- 5.5 10 km NE of Toro Canyon, California · 14 km ENE of Montecito
- 5.5 The 1941 Santa Barbara, California Earthquake · 14 km SSE of Montecito
- 5.2 9 km SW of Channel Islands Beach, California · 48 km SE of Montecito
- 5.1 The 1978 Santa Barbara, California Earthquake · 15 km SSW of Montecito
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Mission Ridge fault system, under 1 km from its surface trace
- Santa Ynez fault, 7 km from its surface trace
- Red Mountain fault, 7 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Santa Barbara 6 km · Carpinteria 11 km · Goleta 18 km · Isla Vista 21 km · Ojai 36 km · Ventura 36 km
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