1925 Santa Barbara earthquake

1925 Santa Barbara earthquake
1925 Santa Barbara earthquake is located in California
Paso Robles
Paso Robles
Santa Ana
Santa Ana
1925 Santa Barbara earthquake
UTC time1925-06-29 14:42:16
ISC event910569
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateJune 29, 1925 (1925-06-29)
Local time06:44
Magnitude6.5 Mw;[1] 6.8 Mw[2][3]
DepthUnknown
Epicenter34°18′N 119°48′W / 34.3°N 119.8°W / 34.3; -119.8[2]
Typeprobably left-lateral reverse
Areas affectedCentral Coast (California)
United States
Total damage$8 million[4]
Max. intensityMMI IX (Violent)[2]
Casualties13[4]

The 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake hit the area of Santa Barbara, California on June 29, with a moment magnitude between 6.5[1] and 6.8[3] and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of IX (Violent). It resulted in 13 deaths and destroyed the historic center of the city, with damage estimated at $8 million (about $111 million in 2017).

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference MH2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c Stover & Coffman 1993, p. 77
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference ISC-GEM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b Stover & Coffman 1993, pp. 125, 126