Earthquake Information for Santa Ynez, California

Santa Ynez, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 480 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 78.12% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Santa Ynez, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Santa Ynez, CA was a 4.8 Magnitude in 2013.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Santa Ynez since 1931 within 30 miles

480

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

78.12%

Most Recent
Largest

4/18/2024 - 1.5 mag, 5.2mi depth 2.00956 mi from Orcutt, CA
4/17/2024 - 1.9 mag, 3.0mi depth 10.8716 mi from Solvang, CA
4/17/2024 - 1.2 mag, -0.4mi depth 8.36283 mi from Isla Vista, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.4 mag, 1.8mi depth 3.02122 mi from Orcutt, CA
2/11/2024 - 1.6 mag, 1.4mi depth 5.97679 mi from Los Olivos, CA
2/8/2024 - 1.8 mag, 0.6mi depth 3.09215 mi from Solvang, CA
2/2/2024 - 1.6 mag, -0.3mi depth 5.24852 mi from Los Alamos, CA
1/17/2024 - 1.5 mag, -0.4mi depth 5.94141 mi from Isla Vista, CA
1/4/2024 - 2.3 mag, 8.8mi depth 3.63485 mi from Isla Vista, CA
12/31/2023 - 1.4 mag, 1.9mi depth 8.5721 mi from Goleta, CA
12/30/2023 - 2.3 mag, 0.5mi depth 12.5029 mi from Solvang, CA
11/13/2023 - 1.0 mag, -0.4mi depth 9.17053 mi from Santa Ynez, CA
11/12/2023 - 2.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.88431 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
11/2/2023 - 1.3 mag, 1.7mi depth 1.391 mi from Vandenberg Village, CA
10/1/2023 - 1.8 mag, 1.6mi depth 1.46095 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
10/1/2023 - 1.4 mag, 3.2mi depth 1.23611 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
9/23/2023 - 1.9 mag, 0.7mi depth 7.08436 mi from Isla Vista, CA
9/17/2023 - 1.2 mag, 20.7mi depth 4.06361 mi from Los Alamos, CA
9/13/2023 - 1.7 mag, 1.3mi depth 6.3605 mi from Los Olivos, CA
9/13/2023 - 1.7 mag, 0.7mi depth 4.85121 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
9/11/2023 - 1.5 mag, 2.5mi depth 5.1203 mi from Los Olivos, CA
8/20/2023 - 1.6 mag, 2.5mi depth 2.94578 mi from Isla Vista, CA
8/19/2023 - 2.4 mag, 2.5mi depth 3.24987 mi from Isla Vista, CA
8/17/2023 - 1.9 mag, 0.7mi depth 7.59329 mi from Isla Vista, CA
8/12/2023 - 1.6 mag, 0.9mi depth 8.18165 mi from Isla Vista, CA
8/10/2023 - 1.2 mag, 15.8mi depth 3.80515 mi from Buellton, CA
7/24/2023 - 1.6 mag, 9.0mi depth 5.65002 mi from Isla Vista, CA
7/17/2023 - 1.0 mag, 4.6mi depth 2.75337 mi from Los Alamos, CA
7/3/2023 - 1.3 mag, 1.9mi depth 9.20738 mi from Santa Ynez, CA
6/22/2023 - 1.4 mag, 0.9mi depth 13.1371 mi from Lompoc, CA
6/21/2023 - 2.1 mag, 2.1mi depth 6.73999 mi from Los Alamos, CA
6/6/2023 - 1.6 mag, -0.1mi depth 14.2462 mi from Santa Ynez, CA
5/29/2023 - 1.6 mag, 8.9mi depth 5.93626 mi from Isla Vista, CA
5/29/2023 - 1.3 mag, 11.0mi depth 2.31725 mi from Isla Vista, CA
5/29/2023 - 1.2 mag, 12.1mi depth 3.54964 mi from Isla Vista, CA
5/24/2023 - 1.8 mag, 2.1mi depth 5.49821 mi from Los Olivos, CA
5/15/2023 - 1.0 mag, 1.0mi depth 11.2331 mi from Los Olivos, CA
4/29/2023 - 1.0 mag, 4.2mi depth 1.49132 mi from Los Alamos, CA
4/28/2023 - 1.4 mag, 3.5mi depth 1.2349 mi from Isla Vista, CA
4/8/2023 - 1.3 mag, 9.5mi depth 4.48921 mi from Isla Vista, CA
4/6/2023 - 1.5 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.39027 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
3/29/2023 - 1.6 mag, 2.3mi depth 5.08493 mi from Los Alamos, CA
3/24/2023 - 2.2 mag, 11.3mi depth 2.89005 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
3/12/2023 - 1.4 mag, 1.2mi depth 3.75331 mi from Orcutt, CA
3/10/2023 - 2.1 mag, 15.0mi depth 3.86185 mi from Lompoc, CA
2/8/2023 - 1.6 mag, 2.1mi depth 6.40512 mi from Montecito, CA
2/3/2023 - 1.5 mag, 1.0mi depth 4.28641 mi from Lompoc, CA
1/11/2023 - 1.7 mag, 3.6mi depth 6.27344 mi from Los Alamos, CA
1/2/2023 - 1.7 mag, 0.9mi depth 3.83932 mi from Orcutt, CA
1/2/2023 - 1.9 mag, 1.0mi depth 12.1469 mi from Lompoc, CA

5/29/2013 - 4.8 mag, 8.0mi depth 3.8851 mi from Isla Vista, CA
10/25/1984 - 4.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 6.2271 mi from Los Olivos, CA
5/9/2004 - 4.4 mag, 4.4mi depth 9.4496 mi from Isla Vista, CA
3/10/1986 - 4.4 mag, 18.0mi depth 3.4405 mi from Isla Vista, CA
5/7/1984 - 4.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 7.5913 mi from Santa Ynez, CA
5/16/2017 - 4.1 mag, 2.6mi depth 8.50158 mi from Isla Vista, CA
11/6/1986 - 4.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 5.571 mi from Los Olivos, CA
9/23/1982 - 3.9 mag, 3.0mi depth 2.2995 mi from Orcutt, CA
1/6/2018 - 3.8 mag, 2.3mi depth 9.57295 mi from Isla Vista, CA
9/10/2009 - 3.8 mag, 10.3mi depth 9.7863 mi from Lompoc, CA
4/30/1982 - 3.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.7078 mi from Garey, CA
9/5/2020 - 3.8 mag, 11.5mi depth 3.89526 mi from Santa Ynez, CA
7/8/2007 - 3.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 5.3308 mi from New Cuyama, CA
3/29/1973 - 3.7 mag, 8.0mi depth 0.2212 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
8/10/2010 - 3.7 mag, 1.1mi depth 2.0534 mi from Vandenberg Village, CA
5/1/1978 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.9721 mi from Isla Vista, CA
12/24/2003 - 3.7 mag, 1.1mi depth 4.2486 mi from Vandenberg Afb, CA
8/6/1981 - 3.7 mag, 1.0mi depth 4.9584 mi from Sisquoc, CA
5/16/1984 - 3.7 mag, 11.0mi depth 5.0275 mi from Orcutt, CA
3/26/1979 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6378 mi from Casmalia, CA
9/24/1978 - 3.6 mag, 4.0mi depth 1.5287 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
9/12/1978 - 3.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 3.1733 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
2/21/1997 - 3.6 mag, 2.2mi depth 0.9417 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
6/7/1985 - 3.6 mag, 2.0mi depth 8.2282 mi from Gaviota, CA
4/23/2017 - 3.6 mag, 12.9mi depth 1.81538 mi from Montecito, CA
8/16/1978 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.1023 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
1/31/1991 - 3.5 mag, 1.0mi depth 4.095 mi from Orcutt, CA
2/22/2017 - 3.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 13.6355 mi from Solvang, CA
10/7/2016 - 3.4 mag, 3.1mi depth 3.14642 mi from Los Alamos, CA
8/13/1978 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.5689 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
8/13/1978 - 3.4 mag, 4.0mi depth 3.0372 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
11/23/2007 - 3.4 mag, 8.3mi depth 11.3804 mi from Lompoc, CA
6/2/1985 - 3.4 mag, 2.0mi depth 8.6514 mi from Gaviota, CA
11/17/2007 - 3.4 mag, 13.2mi depth 3.0809 mi from Montecito, CA
7/17/2016 - 3.4 mag, 11.0mi depth 3.98313 mi from Santa Ynez, CA
11/10/2020 - 3.3 mag, 1.6mi depth 8.81044 mi from Isla Vista, CA
10/3/1994 - 3.3 mag, 12.9mi depth 4.2022 mi from Santa Ynez, CA
12/23/2018 - 3.3 mag, 0.2mi depth 2.0284 mi from Orcutt, CA
4/19/1979 - 3.3 mag, 4.0mi depth 2.4725 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
7/3/1979 - 3.3 mag, 4.0mi depth 4.576 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
11/13/1978 - 3.3 mag, 15.0mi depth 1.8142 mi from Mission Canyon, CA
11/13/1978 - 3.2 mag, 13.0mi depth 1.8142 mi from Mission Canyon, CA
12/6/1978 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3293 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
11/3/1984 - 3.2 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.7593 mi from Los Alamos, CA
8/15/1999 - 3.2 mag, 1.1mi depth 4.9185 mi from Mission Canyon, CA
5/26/1990 - 3.2 mag, 1.0mi depth 11.9044 mi from Gaviota, CA
6/4/1993 - 3.2 mag, 2.1mi depth 1.7386 mi from Santa Barbara, CA
9/21/1982 - 3.2 mag, 9.0mi depth 4.0903 mi from Mission Canyon, CA
9/24/1982 - 3.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.2995 mi from Orcutt, CA
5/6/2017 - 3.2 mag, -0.3mi depth 6.20671 mi from Santa Barbara, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Santa Ynez, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Santa Ynez, 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

78.12%

5.1

72.83%

5.2

72.83%

5.2

67.46%

5.3

62.19%

5.4

57.16%

5.5

52.48%

5.6

48.20%

5.7

44.34%

5.8

40.92%

5.9

37.91%

6.0

35.29%

6.1

32.77%

6.2

30.59%

6.3

28.60%

6.4

26.75%

6.5

24.60%

6.6

21.04%

6.7

17.75%

6.8

14.85%

6.9

12.38%

7.0

9.52%

7.1

7.49%

7.2

5.57%

7.3

3.72%

7.4

2.01%

7.5

0.39%

7.6

0.05%

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 Ynez, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Santa Ynez, CA

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

04/18/2024

1.5

5.2

2.01

Earthquake Information for Santa Ynez, California

Earthquake Probability for Santa Ynez, CA

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

Earthquake Count for Santa Ynez, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Santa Ynez, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Santa Ynez, CA

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