Was there an earthquake in Santa Barbara today?
YESM2.7 · 13 h agoWeak shaking in Santa Barbara (intensity II)
Yes: 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or greater within 50 km (31 mi) of Santa Barbara in the past 24 hours.
The most recent was a magnitude 2.7 on Mon, Oct 5 at 8:40 AM PDT, 7 km SE of Goleta, CA, 8 km (5 mi) from Santa Barbara, at a depth of 9 km.
- Since last M2.5+ within 50 km
- 13 h
- M2.5+ within 50 km, 7 days
- 1
- M2.5+ within 50 km, 30 days
- 2
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How it felt in Santa Barbara
8 “Did You Feel It?” reportsI
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Intensity II, weak shaking: felt by a few people at rest, from the M2.7 on Oct 5. Intensity describes shaking at a place; magnitude describes the earthquake itself.
Past 30 days near Santa Barbara
Within 50 km50–100 kmLarger dot = stronger
Magnitude 2.0 or greater within 100 km: 7 earthquakes; 2 of M2.5+ within 50 km.
Recent earthquakes near Santa Barbara
Newest first · times in PDT
Magnitude 2.0 or greater within 100 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times are local to Santa Barbara. Largest within 50 km: M2.7, Oct 5, 8:40 AM PDT. The map also shows smaller ones, down to magnitude 1.0.