Earthquake Information for Santa Barbara County, California

Santa Barbara County, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 307 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 80.72% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Santa Barbara County, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Santa Barbara County, CA was a 5.6 Magnitude in 1978.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Santa Barbara County since 1931

307

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

80.72%

Most Recent
Largest

4/18/2024 - 1.5 mag, 5.2mi depth 2 mi from Orcutt, CA
4/17/2024 - 1.9 mag, 3.0mi depth 11 mi from Solvang, CA
4/17/2024 - 1.2 mag, -0.4mi depth 8 mi from Isla Vista, CA
4/12/2024 - 1.4 mag, -0.1mi depth 6 mi from Carpinteria, CA
4/11/2024 - 1.9 mag, 5.3mi depth 6 mi from Carpinteria, CA
4/2/2024 - 0.9 mag, 2.6mi depth 7 mi from Carpinteria, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.4 mag, 1.8mi depth 3 mi from Orcutt, CA
3/13/2024 - 1.7 mag, -0.3mi depth 4 mi from Montecito, CA
2/22/2024 - 1.4 mag, 0.3mi depth 7 mi from Carpinteria, CA
2/11/2024 - 1.6 mag, 1.4mi depth 6 mi from Los Olivos, CA
2/8/2024 - 1.8 mag, 0.6mi depth 3 mi from Solvang, CA
2/3/2024 - 1.5 mag, 1.8mi depth 6 mi from Carpinteria, CA
2/3/2024 - 1.7 mag, 8.5mi depth 6 mi from Carpinteria, CA
2/2/2024 - 1.6 mag, -0.3mi depth 5 mi from Los Alamos, CA
1/17/2024 - 1.5 mag, -0.4mi depth 6 mi from Isla Vista, CA
1/14/2024 - 1.2 mag, 6.7mi depth 17 mi from Montecito, CA
1/4/2024 - 2.3 mag, 8.8mi depth 4 mi from Isla Vista, CA
12/31/2023 - 1.4 mag, 1.9mi depth 9 mi from Goleta, CA
12/30/2023 - 2.3 mag, 0.5mi depth 13 mi from Solvang, CA
12/23/2023 - 2.0 mag, 0.2mi depth 7 mi from Carpinteria, CA
12/1/2023 - 2.4 mag, 2.2mi depth 4 mi from Carpinteria, CA
11/13/2023 - 1.0 mag, -0.4mi depth 9 mi from Santa Ynez, CA
11/12/2023 - 2.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 2 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
11/2/2023 - 1.3 mag, 1.7mi depth 1 mi from Vandenberg Village, CA
10/1/2023 - 1.8 mag, 1.6mi depth 1 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
10/1/2023 - 1.4 mag, 3.2mi depth 1 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
9/23/2023 - 1.9 mag, 0.7mi depth 7 mi from Isla Vista, CA
9/17/2023 - 1.2 mag, 20.7mi depth 4 mi from Los Alamos, CA
9/14/2023 - 2.1 mag, 3.1mi depth 81 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
9/13/2023 - 1.7 mag, 1.3mi depth 6 mi from Los Olivos, CA
9/13/2023 - 1.7 mag, 0.7mi depth 5 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
9/11/2023 - 1.5 mag, 2.5mi depth 5 mi from Los Olivos, CA
9/6/2023 - 1.7 mag, 9.8mi depth 17 mi from Montecito, CA
9/6/2023 - 1.4 mag, 0.3mi depth 7 mi from Carpinteria, CA
8/30/2023 - 1.2 mag, 9.8mi depth 17 mi from Montecito, CA
8/27/2023 - 2.1 mag, 0.7mi depth 3 mi from Carpinteria, CA
8/26/2023 - 1.8 mag, 12.6mi depth 12 mi from Carpinteria, CA
8/20/2023 - 1.6 mag, 2.5mi depth 3 mi from Isla Vista, CA
8/19/2023 - 2.4 mag, 2.5mi depth 3 mi from Isla Vista, CA
8/17/2023 - 1.9 mag, 0.7mi depth 8 mi from Isla Vista, CA
8/12/2023 - 1.3 mag, 0.2mi depth 7 mi from Carpinteria, CA
8/12/2023 - 1.6 mag, 0.9mi depth 8 mi from Isla Vista, CA
8/11/2023 - 2.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 22 mi from Lompoc, CA
8/11/2023 - 1.1 mag, 0.7mi depth 6 mi from Carpinteria, CA
8/10/2023 - 1.2 mag, 15.8mi depth 4 mi from Buellton, CA
8/9/2023 - 1.1 mag, 0.9mi depth 18 mi from Montecito, CA
8/8/2023 - 1.6 mag, 3.0mi depth 18 mi from Montecito, CA
7/30/2023 - 2.3 mag, 1.1mi depth 12 mi from Carpinteria, CA
7/24/2023 - 1.6 mag, 9.0mi depth 6 mi from Isla Vista, CA
7/17/2023 - 1.0 mag, 4.6mi depth 3 mi from Los Alamos, CA
7/15/2023 - 1.7 mag, 1.0mi depth 7 mi from Orcutt, CA
7/7/2023 - 2.0 mag, -0.2mi depth 69 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
7/3/2023 - 1.3 mag, 1.9mi depth 9 mi from Santa Ynez, CA
6/22/2023 - 1.4 mag, 0.9mi depth 13 mi from Lompoc, CA
6/21/2023 - 2.1 mag, 2.1mi depth 7 mi from Los Alamos, CA
6/13/2023 - 1.3 mag, 1.0mi depth 7 mi from Carpinteria, CA
6/8/2023 - 1.6 mag, 0.5mi depth 7 mi from Carpinteria, CA
6/8/2023 - 1.1 mag, 1.6mi depth 3 mi from Carpinteria, CA
6/8/2023 - 2.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 10 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
6/6/2023 - 1.6 mag, -0.1mi depth 14 mi from Santa Ynez, CA
6/4/2023 - 1.5 mag, 0.7mi depth 9 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
6/4/2023 - 3.1 mag, 5.8mi depth 10 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
6/4/2023 - 1.7 mag, 1.0mi depth 9 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
5/29/2023 - 1.6 mag, 8.9mi depth 6 mi from Isla Vista, CA
5/29/2023 - 1.3 mag, 11.0mi depth 2 mi from Isla Vista, CA
5/29/2023 - 1.2 mag, 12.1mi depth 4 mi from Isla Vista, CA
5/24/2023 - 1.8 mag, 2.1mi depth 5 mi from Los Olivos, CA
5/23/2023 - 1.6 mag, 0.9mi depth 6 mi from Carpinteria, CA
5/23/2023 - 1.9 mag, 8.9mi depth 5 mi from Carpinteria, CA
5/15/2023 - 1.0 mag, 1.0mi depth 11 mi from Los Olivos, CA
4/29/2023 - 1.0 mag, 4.2mi depth 1 mi from Los Alamos, CA
4/28/2023 - 1.4 mag, 3.5mi depth 1 mi from Isla Vista, CA
4/8/2023 - 1.3 mag, 9.5mi depth 4 mi from Isla Vista, CA
4/6/2023 - 1.5 mag, 16.0mi depth 1 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
3/29/2023 - 1.6 mag, 2.3mi depth 5 mi from Los Alamos, CA
3/29/2023 - 1.6 mag, 7.3mi depth 15 mi from Montecito, CA
3/24/2023 - 2.2 mag, 11.3mi depth 3 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
3/13/2023 - 2.2 mag, 1.9mi depth 16 mi from Montecito, CA
3/12/2023 - 1.4 mag, 1.2mi depth 4 mi from Orcutt, CA
3/12/2023 - 1.6 mag, 1.6mi depth 15 mi from Montecito, CA
3/10/2023 - 2.1 mag, 15.0mi depth 4 mi from Lompoc, CA
2/16/2023 - 1.7 mag, 9.4mi depth 15 mi from Montecito, CA
2/9/2023 - 1.1 mag, 1.5mi depth 15 mi from Montecito, CA
2/8/2023 - 1.6 mag, 2.1mi depth 6 mi from Montecito, CA
2/7/2023 - 2.8 mag, 4.5mi depth 85 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
2/3/2023 - 1.5 mag, 1.0mi depth 4 mi from Lompoc, CA
1/16/2023 - 1.7 mag, 0.8mi depth 6 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
1/14/2023 - 2.5 mag, 1.0mi depth 65 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
1/11/2023 - 1.7 mag, 3.6mi depth 6 mi from Los Alamos, CA
1/7/2023 - 1.4 mag, 0.8mi depth 7 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
1/2/2023 - 1.7 mag, 0.9mi depth 4 mi from Orcutt, CA
1/2/2023 - 1.9 mag, 1.0mi depth 12 mi from Lompoc, CA
12/26/2022 - 1.9 mag, 6.3mi depth 4 mi from Buellton, CA
12/22/2022 - 2.0 mag, 0.4mi depth 2 mi from Goleta, CA
12/21/2022 - 1.0 mag, 5.1mi depth 1 mi from Goleta, CA
12/18/2022 - 1.2 mag, 10.8mi depth 6 mi from Santa Ynez, CA
12/11/2022 - 1.8 mag, 1.4mi depth 1 mi from Goleta, CA
11/21/2022 - 1.1 mag, 9.9mi depth 9 mi from Carpinteria, CA
11/13/2022 - 1.0 mag, 12.8mi depth 16 mi from Montecito, CA
11/13/2022 - 1.1 mag, 10.4mi depth 17 mi from Montecito, CA

11/5/1969 - 5.8 mag, 2.2mi depth 45 mi from Casmalia, CA
8/13/1978 - 5.6 mag, 7.7mi depth 4 mi from Montecito, CA
5/29/1980 - 5.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 14 mi from Guadalupe, CA
5/29/2013 - 4.8 mag, 8.0mi depth 4 mi from Isla Vista, CA
6/20/1984 - 4.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 12 mi from Guadalupe, CA
10/25/1984 - 4.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 6 mi from Los Olivos, CA
5/7/1984 - 4.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 8 mi from Santa Ynez, CA
5/9/2004 - 4.4 mag, 4.4mi depth 9 mi from Isla Vista, CA
3/23/1988 - 4.4 mag, 16.0mi depth 12 mi from Carpinteria, CA
3/10/1986 - 4.4 mag, 18.0mi depth 3 mi from Isla Vista, CA
10/16/1989 - 4.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 616 mi from Lompoc, CA
10/26/2017 - 4.3 mag, 9.1mi depth 17 mi from Lompoc, CA
1/21/1981 - 4.3 mag, 15.0mi depth 286 mi from Gaviota, CA
1/12/1983 - 4.2 mag, 6.0mi depth 59 mi from Isla Vista, CA
1/9/1989 - 4.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 37 mi from Lompoc, CA
8/24/2013 - 4.1 mag, 3.2mi depth 28 mi from Lompoc, CA
5/16/2017 - 4.1 mag, 2.6mi depth 9 mi from Isla Vista, CA
4/21/2005 - 4.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 53 mi from Isla Vista, CA
4/21/2005 - 4.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 53 mi from Isla Vista, CA
7/24/2004 - 4.0 mag, 3.6mi depth 4 mi from Carpinteria, CA
11/6/1986 - 4.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 6 mi from Los Olivos, CA
4/18/2007 - 4.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 57 mi from Casmalia, CA
8/6/2004 - 3.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 212 mi from Lompoc, CA
9/23/1982 - 3.9 mag, 3.0mi depth 2 mi from Orcutt, CA
6/5/1988 - 3.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 399 mi from Lompoc, CA
5/10/1985 - 3.9 mag, 6.0mi depth 26 mi from Lompoc, CA
9/10/2009 - 3.8 mag, 10.3mi depth 10 mi from Lompoc, CA
1/12/1983 - 3.8 mag, 6.0mi depth 59 mi from Isla Vista, CA
1/6/2018 - 3.8 mag, 2.3mi depth 10 mi from Isla Vista, CA
4/30/1982 - 3.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 4 mi from Garey, CA
10/13/1993 - 3.8 mag, 0.1mi depth 24 mi from Guadalupe, CA
9/5/2020 - 3.8 mag, 11.5mi depth 4 mi from Santa Ynez, CA
12/24/2003 - 3.7 mag, 1.1mi depth 4 mi from Vandenberg AFB, CA
7/8/2007 - 3.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 5 mi from New Cuyama, CA
8/6/1981 - 3.7 mag, 1.0mi depth 5 mi from Sisquoc, CA
5/16/1984 - 3.7 mag, 11.0mi depth 5 mi from Orcutt, CA
12/11/1998 - 3.7 mag, 6.0mi depth 31 mi from Lompoc, CA
8/10/2010 - 3.7 mag, 1.1mi depth 2 mi from Vandenberg Village, CA
5/1/1978 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 7 mi from Isla Vista, CA
3/29/1973 - 3.7 mag, 8.0mi depth 0 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
4/22/1984 - 3.7 mag, 14.0mi depth 12 mi from Carpinteria, CA
2/27/1987 - 3.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 23 mi from Lompoc, CA
6/7/1985 - 3.6 mag, 2.0mi depth 8 mi from Gaviota, CA
2/21/1997 - 3.6 mag, 2.2mi depth 1 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
4/23/2017 - 3.6 mag, 12.9mi depth 2 mi from Montecito, CA
9/12/1978 - 3.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 3 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
3/26/1979 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from Casmalia, CA
9/24/1978 - 3.6 mag, 4.0mi depth 2 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
2/3/2000 - 3.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 53 mi from Guadalupe, CA
8/16/1978 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 4 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
2/15/1979 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 9 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
6/28/1983 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 44 mi from Gaviota, CA
10/7/1984 - 3.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 32 mi from Lompoc, CA
1/31/1991 - 3.5 mag, 1.0mi depth 4 mi from Orcutt, CA
7/17/2003 - 3.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 35 mi from Casmalia, CA
1/11/2011 - 3.5 mag, 2.0mi depth 41 mi from Gaviota, CA
12/7/2004 - 3.5 mag, 0.2mi depth 9 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
6/8/2017 - 3.5 mag, -0.3mi depth 21 mi from Lompoc, CA
4/25/1984 - 3.5 mag, 12.0mi depth 11 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
3/12/2000 - 3.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 9 mi from Guadalupe, CA
8/13/1978 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 2 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
12/21/1975 - 3.4 mag, 8.0mi depth 42 mi from Isla Vista, CA
6/2/1985 - 3.4 mag, 2.0mi depth 9 mi from Gaviota, CA
8/3/1977 - 3.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 20 mi from Lompoc, CA
5/4/2010 - 3.4 mag, 9.0mi depth 48 mi from Gaviota, CA
11/17/2007 - 3.4 mag, 13.2mi depth 3 mi from Montecito, CA
2/15/1979 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 9 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
5/15/1983 - 3.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 63 mi from Vandenberg AFB, CA
11/23/2007 - 3.4 mag, 8.3mi depth 11 mi from Lompoc, CA
7/13/1990 - 3.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 40 mi from Isla Vista, CA
10/7/2016 - 3.4 mag, 3.1mi depth 3 mi from Los Alamos, CA
9/20/1987 - 3.4 mag, 9.0mi depth 7 mi from Carpinteria, CA
7/16/1999 - 3.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 31 mi from Lompoc, CA
2/22/2017 - 3.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 14 mi from Solvang, CA
12/8/2021 - 3.4 mag, 9.7mi depth 4 mi from Carpinteria, CA
10/6/1999 - 3.4 mag, 13.2mi depth 4 mi from Carpinteria, CA
7/23/1980 - 3.4 mag, 7.0mi depth 11 mi from Carpinteria, CA
3/26/2010 - 3.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 39 mi from Gaviota, CA
7/17/2016 - 3.4 mag, 11.0mi depth 4 mi from Santa Ynez, CA
4/21/1984 - 3.4 mag, 12.0mi depth 12 mi from Carpinteria, CA
7/17/2003 - 3.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 36 mi from Casmalia, CA
2/22/2009 - 3.4 mag, 3.0mi depth 48 mi from Casmalia, CA
1/11/2011 - 3.4 mag, 10.5mi depth 43 mi from Gaviota, CA
6/27/2009 - 3.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 228 mi from Lompoc, CA
8/13/1978 - 3.4 mag, 4.0mi depth 3 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
12/2/1982 - 3.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 9 mi from Carpinteria, CA
10/30/1988 - 3.4 mag, 11.0mi depth 15 mi from Lompoc, CA
8/9/1995 - 3.3 mag, 19.2mi depth 12 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
12/23/2018 - 3.3 mag, 0.2mi depth 2 mi from Orcutt, CA
2/9/2011 - 3.3 mag, 5.8mi depth 43 mi from Gaviota, CA
7/3/1979 - 3.3 mag, 4.0mi depth 5 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
12/11/1998 - 3.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 27 mi from Lompoc, CA
4/1/1983 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 15 mi from Guadalupe, CA
10/9/2001 - 3.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 31 mi from Isla Vista, CA
7/13/1990 - 3.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 39 mi from Isla Vista, CA
5/26/2021 - 3.3 mag, 10.8mi depth 6 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
1/21/2013 - 3.3 mag, 13.3mi depth 13 mi from Cuyama, CA
3/4/1979 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 34 mi from Guadalupe, CA
4/19/2020 - 3.3 mag, -0.1mi depth 8 mi from Carpinteria, CA
11/10/2020 - 3.3 mag, 1.6mi depth 9 mi from Isla Vista, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Santa Barbara County, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Santa Barbara County, CA.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

80.72%

5.1

75.90%

5.2

75.90%

5.2

70.97%

5.3

66.12%

5.4

61.47%

5.5

57.12%

5.6

53.13%

5.7

49.53%

5.8

46.33%

5.9

43.51%

6.0

41.05%

6.1

38.53%

6.2

36.36%

6.3

34.45%

6.4

32.68%

6.5

30.61%

6.6

26.81%

6.7

23.00%

6.8

19.52%

6.9

16.45%

7.0

12.80%

7.1

10.22%

7.2

7.60%

7.3

5.00%

7.4

2.62%

7.5

0.47%

7.6

0.06%

7.7

0.00%

7.8

0.00%

7.9

0.00%

8.0

0.00%

8.1

0.00%

8.2

0.00%

8.3

0.00%

8.4

0.00%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for Santa Barbara County, CA

View the number of earthquake incidents in Santa Barbara County, CA by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Santa Barbara County, CA

Total Number of Earthquakes in Santa Barbara County, CA within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

Date

Magnitude

Depth

04/18/2024

1.5

5.2

Earthquake Information for Santa Barbara County, California

Earthquake Probability for Santa Barbara County, CA

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Santa Barbara County, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Santa Barbara County, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Santa Barbara County, CA

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