A small earthquake was recorded near Carpinteria late Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The USGS reported a magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 10:51 a.m. on Monday, March 10, with an epicenter about six kilometers (approximately 3.7 miles) southeast of Carpinteria in the Santa Barbara Channel. The quake occurred at a depth of roughly 2.6 kilometers beneath the surface.
USGS data indicates the shaking was light, with some residents along the South Coast potentially feeling a brief tremor. Earthquakes of this magnitude are typically considered minor and rarely cause damage…