Edhat Staff
Update by edhat staff
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Santa Ynez area around 6:45 p.m. Saturday.
The earthquake was originally registered as 4.0 but was downgraded to 3.8 magnitudes.
US Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed the quake was 5 km SSE of the City of Santa Ynez.
Residents reported feeling the earthquake from Santa Maria to Carpinteria.
By D8vanilla
Anyone else feel that 4.0 Earthquake in Santa Ynez, around 6:45pm ?? I’m on the Westside of Santa Barbara, and I felt it…my place was shaking / rolling……. They also had a smaller one 3.8, right before that 4.0 quake
