Earthquakes by city United States 100 km
Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Santa Barbara today

Santa Barbara, United States: 207 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
91,842
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
207
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
7.5
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates 34.421, -119.698
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
0
Last 12 months
0
Last nearby event: 2025-03-09 20:03 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 7.5
US
1952-07-21 11:52 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Santa Barbara today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Santa Barbara.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Santa Barbara.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Santa Barbara reached magnitude 7.5 on 1952-07-21 11:52 UTC, near Bakersfield.

Status today
No earthquake detected today
Strongest today
-

Was there an earthquake in Santa Barbara today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Santa Barbara.

When was the last earthquake near Santa Barbara?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2025-03-09 20:03 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Santa Barbara?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Santa Barbara reached magnitude 7.5 on 1952-07-21 11:52 UTC, near Bakersfield.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Santa Barbara

The map centers on Santa Barbara and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude
4.5
Average depth
7.9 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 25 events shown
UTC Magnitude Region Depth
2026-07-12 10:38 M 4.1
Bakersfield
United States
13.1 km
2025-03-09 20:03 M 4.1
Thousand Oaks
United States
11.4 km
2024-09-12 14:28 M 4.7
Thousand Oaks
United States
11.4 km
2024-08-08 02:09 M 4.4
Bakersfield
United States
11.6 km
2024-08-07 04:17 M 4.1
Bakersfield
United States
11.1 km
2024-08-07 04:10 M 4.6
Bakersfield
United States
12.0 km
2024-08-07 04:09 M 5.2 Bakersfield
United States
11.6 km
2024-06-24 22:30 M 4.1
Bakersfield
United States
12.1 km
2024-02-09 21:47 M 4.6
Thousand Oaks
United States
15.3 km
2023-11-03 20:12 M 4.0
Oxnard
United States
6.9 km
2023-08-20 21:41 M 5.1 Oxnard
United States
4.8 km
2020-01-02 10:13 M 4.0
Oxnard
United States
5.9 km
2018-04-05 19:29 M 5.3 Oxnard
United States
9.8 km
2017-10-26 20:38 M 4.3
Lompoc
United States
4.4 km
2017-05-17 04:42 M 4.1
Goleta
United States
2.3 km
2016-03-12 08:42 M 4.1
Santa Paula
United States
19.3 km
2013-05-29 14:38 M 4.8
Santa Barbara
United States
7.1 km
2010-05-08 19:23 M 4.3
Bakersfield
United States
16.3 km
2009-05-08 20:27 M 4.2
Ventura
United States
7.3 km
2009-05-02 01:11 M 4.4
Thousand Oaks
United States
13.9 km
2005-09-22 20:30 M 4.2
Bakersfield
United States
10.2 km
2005-09-22 20:24 M 4.7
Bakersfield
United States
10.0 km
2005-09-22 20:24 M 4.5
Bakersfield
United States
10.1 km
2005-07-24 12:59 M 4.1
Oxnard
United States
5.8 km
2005-05-06 02:29 M 4.1
Bakersfield
United States
10.7 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2026-07 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

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