Small magnitude 2.9 earthquake 7 miles south of Lompoc, California, United States

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake near Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, USA, was reported only 16 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 2.4 miles beneath the epicenter late at night on Saturday, August 8th, 2026, at 11:37 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 2.9 earthquake as well.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Lompoc (pop. 44,200) located 7 miles from the epicenter.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Mission Hills (pop. 3,600) located 10 miles from the epicenter, Vandenberg Village (pop. 6,500) 12 miles away, and Vandenberg SFB (pop. 3,300) 15 miles away. In Buellton (pop. 5,100, 17 miles away), Orcutt (pop. 28,900, 23 miles away), Santa Maria (pop. 105,100, 29 miles away), Goleta (pop. 30,900, 37 miles away), and Santa Barbara (pop. 91,800, 45 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Aug 8, 2026 11:37 pm (GMT -7) local time (9 Aug 2026 06:37 GMT)
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 3.89 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 34.54°N / 120.47°W (Santa Barbara County, California, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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