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M4.4 Earthquake near Ventura County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-07-12 10:38:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 12, 2026 at 10:38 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Ventura County, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 181 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
8669ea0e15ca79df0ecaeb704e4964eff5fc0d5e
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-12 10:38:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Ventura County
County
Ventura County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.78440, -118.94930
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

38felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 13, 2026, 4:42 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Official USGS aftershock forecast

Probability of at least one aftershock at or above the specified magnitude during the entire stated time window. This does not predict an individual earthquake.

Issued: Sep 13, 2026, 10:38 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 14, 2026, 11:22 PM UTC

Sep 13, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC – Sep 14, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC · Expired
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.00.16 %0–0
M ≥ 4.00.02 %0–0
M ≥ 5.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 6.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Sep 13, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC – Sep 20, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.01.06 %0–0
M ≥ 4.00.11 %0–0
M ≥ 5.00.01 %0–0
M ≥ 6.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Sep 13, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC – Oct 13, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.03.92 %0–1
M ≥ 4.00.41 %0–0
M ≥ 5.00.04 %0–0
M ≥ 6.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Sep 13, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC – Sep 13, 2027, 11:00 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.018.86 %0–2
M ≥ 4.02.24 %0–0
M ≥ 5.00.23 %0–0
M ≥ 6.00.02 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0

The range is the 95% forecast interval for the number of earthquakes. Magnitude thresholds and time windows overlap: do not add the values. Windows already in progress still refer to the entire stated period.

Source: USGS — Operational Aftershock Forecast

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 241 Catalogue entries

Of 240 other entries for this area and period, 14 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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