Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Summerland, CA
M 2.7
Latest: 8:40 am PDT on 5 October 2026 · 17 km (10 mi) WSW of Summerland, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Summerland was M 2.7, 17 km (10 mi) WSW of Summerland, CA, at 8:40 am PDT on 5 October 2026. 46 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
- 358 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 35
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.5 on 8 December 2021, 17 km (11 mi) SE of Summerland, CA
- Reported felt
- 116 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.7 17 km (10 mi) WSW of Summerland, CA · felt by 1
- 2.7 17 km (10 mi) WSW of Summerland, CA · felt by 46
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Summerland, CA
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) NE of Summerland, CA
- 2.0 25 km (15 mi) S of Summerland, CA
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) NE of Summerland, CA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) NE of Summerland, CA
- 1.9 22 km (14 mi) ENE of Summerland, CA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) NE of Summerland, CA
- 1.8 3 km (2 mi) ESE of Summerland, CA
- 1.5 11 km (7 mi) SE of Summerland, CA
- 1.5 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Summerland, CA
- 2.1 19 km (12 mi) SW of Summerland, CA
- 1.9 22 km (14 mi) E of Summerland, CA
- 1.5 4 km (2 mi) ESE of Summerland, CA
- 2.5 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Summerland, CA · felt by 23
- 2.1 4 km (2 mi) ESE of Summerland, CA · felt by 1
- 2.8 14 km (8 mi) ESE of Summerland, CA · felt by 14
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) S of Summerland, CA
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) S of Summerland, CA
- 1.8 13 km (8 mi) ESE of Summerland, CA
- 2.9 13 km (8 mi) SE of Summerland, CA · felt by 120
- 2.2 19 km (12 mi) E of Summerland, CA
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) E of Summerland, CA
- 1.7 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Summerland, CA
- 1.9 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Summerland, CA
- 1.8 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Summerland, CA
- 2.3 12 km (8 mi) SE of Summerland, CA
- 1.8 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Summerland, CA
- 2.9 14 km (8 mi) SSE of Summerland, CA · felt by 1
- 1.8 30 km (18 mi) E of Summerland, CA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) NW of Summerland, CA
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) E of Summerland, CA · felt by 1
- 2.9 27 km (17 mi) E of Summerland, CA · felt by 40
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) SE of Summerland, CA
- 2.2 24 km (15 mi) W of Summerland, CA · felt by 30
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) W of Summerland, CA · felt by 2
- 2.7 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Summerland, CA · felt by 52
- 1.8 20 km (13 mi) SSW of Summerland, CA
- 2.3 20 km (13 mi) SSW of Summerland, CA
- 2.0 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Summerland, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) E of Summerland, CA
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) SE of Summerland, CA
- 1.8 22 km (13 mi) SSW of Summerland, CA
- 2.9 14 km (8 mi) W of Summerland, CA · felt by 59
- 1.8 13 km (8 mi) W of Summerland, CA
- 2.2 14 km (9 mi) W of Summerland, CA
- 2.3 13 km (8 mi) W of Summerland, CA · felt by 3
- 1.7 20 km (12 mi) S of Summerland, CA
- 2.2 6 km (4 mi) ESE of Summerland, 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 Summerland time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Summerland are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Summerland; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 8 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Summerland; the five largest:
- 6.8 The 1925 Santa Barbara, California Earthquake · 23 km SW of Summerland
- 5.5 30 km SW of Channel Islands Beach, California · 48 km S of Summerland
- 5.5 10 km NE of Toro Canyon, California · 12 km NE of Summerland
- 5.5 The 1941 Santa Barbara, California Earthquake · 11 km SSE of Summerland
- 5.2 9 km SW of Channel Islands Beach, California · 45 km SE of Summerland
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
- Red Mountain fault, 4 km from its surface trace
- Santa Ynez fault, 8 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Montecito 4 km · Carpinteria 8 km · Santa Barbara 9 km · Goleta 21 km · Isla Vista 24 km · Ventura 32 km · Ojai 33 km
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- Earthquakes in California, with the state's activity score
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