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M2.1 Earthquake near Santa Barbara County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 20:52:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
Source
SCEDC

California · Santa Barbara County

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Santa Barbara County, California (United States) on September 22, 2026 at 20:52 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: 187 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 331 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 349 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 355 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 370 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 473 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock FieldUnited States · SMX · KSMX
    11.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,412 Catalogue entries

Of 2,411 other entries for this area and period, 2,084 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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