Updated 2026-09-03 18:41:10 UTC

M 2.0 — 25 km SSW of Solvang, CA

Magnitude 2.0, depth 3.6 km, 2026-09-03 18:24:25 UTC.

MagnitudeM 2.0
Depth3.6 km
Felt reports—
Statusreviewed
TsunamiNo
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Quake Pulse Activity Index48/100Normal
Current 30 days1
Historical monthly median1.0
Historical percentileP48
M5+ in 30 days0
M6+ in 30 days0
Activity trendaround the historical range (+0%)
Baseline months: 43Last calculation: 2026-09-03 06:17:39How the index works →
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  • Magnitude M 2.0 at 3.6 km depth.
  • The solution has already been revised 2 times in Quake Pulse.
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Magnitude rank in database#192,684
Magnitude rank in country#721
M4.5+ within 250 km, ±15 days0
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0/100Limited context
Felt reports—
Max felt intensity (CDI)—
Instrumental intensity (MMI)—
PAGER alertNot available
Tsunami indicator—
USGS significance58
Depth contextShallow
Nearby major cityLos Angeles187 km · 3,820,000

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M 2.0 · 25 km SSW of Solvang, CA · 100 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 100 km of M 2.0 · 25 km SSW of Solvang, CA.M 2.0 · 25 km SSW of Solvang, CAM 1.4 · 13 km SSE of Santa Barbara, CA · 54.3 kmM 1.2 · 24 km SW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 88.1 kmM 1.0 · 24 km SW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 88.2 kmM 1.1 · 24 km SW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 88.4 kmM 1.5 · 25 km SW of Maricopa, CA · 81.4 kmM 1.0 · 14 km S of Maricopa, CA · 95.6 kmM 1.1 · 26 km SW of Maricopa, CA · 81.3 kmM 1.0 · 17 km W of Taft, CA · 98.4 kmM 1.0 · 12 km SE of Santa Ynez, CA · 28.5 kmM 0.9 · 10 km E of Orcutt, CA · 54.4 kmM 1.3 · 14 km WSW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 97.6 kmM 2.0 · 20 km NW of Ojai, CA · 81.8 kmM 1.1 · 6 km SSW of Ojai, CA · 89.8 kmM 1.7 · 8 km S of Ojai, CA · 89.9 kmM 1.3 · 7 km SSW of Ojai, CA · 89.7 kmM 2.5 · 6 km SSW of Ojai, CA · 89.5 kmM 1.3 · 7 km SSW of Ojai, CA · 89.5 kmM 1.7 · 8 km SSW of Ojai, CA · 89.6 kmM 2.1 · 8 km S of Ojai, CA · 89.7 kmM 1.3 · 7 km SSW of Ojai, CA · 89.5 kmM 1.0 · 7 km SSW of Ojai, CA · 89.3 kmM 1.4 · 6 km SSW of Ojai, CA · 89.9 kmM 1.4 · 15 km NE of Carpinteria, CA · 77.6 kmM 1.2 · 20 km NW of Ojai, CA · 81.4 kmM 1.5 · 7 km SSE of Santa Ynez, CA · 26.5 kmM 1.5 · 7 km ESE of Ojai, CA · 98.4 kmM 1.2 · 27 km N of Montecito, CA · 61.1 kmM 2.0 · 22 km NNW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 58.6 kmM 1.4 · 5 km SSE of Los Alamos, CA · 35.4 kmM 1.3 · 1 km SSW of Isla Vista, CA · 34.3 kmM 0.6 · 2 km ENE of Ojai, CA · 93.6 kmM 2.3 · 11 km SSW of Lompoc, CA · 28.7 kmM 1.8 · 4 km E of Ojai, CA · 95.2 kmM 0.8 · 3 km ENE of Ojai, CA · 94.4 kmM 1.3 · 7 km E of Ojai, CA · 98.5 kmM 1.2 · 26 km NNE of Montecito, CA · 70.6 kmM 1.7 · 13 km S of Lompoc, CA · 27.0 kmM 1.4 · 8 km WSW of Port Hueneme, CA · 94.1 kmM 0.7 · 29 km SW of Maricopa, CA · 78.2 kmM 2.2 · 11 km S of Lompoc, CA · 27.8 kmM 1.7 · 12 km S of Lompoc, CA · 27.7 kmM 1.7 · 12 km SSW of Lompoc, CA · 27.8 kmM 1.0 · 8 km E of Ojai, CA · 99.3 kmM 2.5 · 12 km SSW of Lompoc, CA · 28.0 kmM 2.7 · 12 km S of Lompoc, CA · 27.2 kmM 1.9 · 12 km S of Lompoc, CA · 27.6 kmM 1.4 · 27 km NNE of Montecito, CA · 71.0 kmM 2.5 · 12 km SSW of Lompoc, CA · 29.2 kmM 0.7 · 10 km W of Ojai, CA · 81.8 kmM 0.6 · 8 km W of Ojai, CA · 83.7 kmM 1.4 · 17 km E of Santa Ynez, CA · 41.0 kmM 1.5 · 12 km SSW of Lompoc, CA · 28.3 kmM 1.4 · 11 km SSW of Lompoc, CA · 28.4 kmM 1.4 · 29 km SW of Maricopa, CA · 78.2 kmM 1.1 · 26 km NNE of Montecito, CA · 70.8 kmM 1.7 · 28 km SW of Maricopa, CA · 78.7 kmM 1.6 · 12 km SSW of Lompoc, CA · 28.2 kmM 2.8 · 12 km SSW of Lompoc, CA · 27.9 kmM 1.9 · 13 km SSW of Lompoc, CA · 28.4 kmM 2.5 · 13 km SSW of Lompoc, CA · 28.1 kmM 1.7 · 20 km NW of Ojai, CA · 81.4 kmM 1.5 · 20 km NW of Ojai, CA · 81.5 kmM 0.9 · 20 km NW of Ojai, CA · 81.5 kmM 1.9 · 13 km WNW of Ojai, CA · 80.1 km
M 2.0 · 25 km SSW of Solvang, CA100 km64 Recent earthquakes

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USGS data evolution

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Revisions2
Magnitude change+0.0M 1.9 → M 2.0
Depth change+0.2 km
Last update53287 min
2026-09-03 18:27:54 UTC2026-09-03 18:41:10 UTC

Revision history

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Mise à jourMagnitudeDepthStatus
2026-09-03 18:27:54 UTC1.943.48 kmautomatic
2026-09-03 18:41:10 UTC1.953.64 kmreviewed

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