A magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Wednesday at 10:38 p.m. Pacific time one mile from Carpinteria in Santa Barbara County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred eight miles from Ventura, 10 miles from Oxnard, 11 miles from Santa Barbara and 17 miles from Port Hueneme. In the last 10 days, there have been no earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.0 miles. Get ready for the next big earthquake by signing up for our Unshaken newsletter, which breaks down emergency preparedness into bite-sized steps over six weeks.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 09, 2021 14:02 UTC