M3.4 earthquake 14 km ESE of Pine Hills, California

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 14 km ESE of Pine Hills, California on Sun, Jan 4, 1981, 1:29 AM PST (09:29 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 1 km N of Willow Creek, California. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 152 in the 60 days after this one and 47 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 152.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1058857. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:51 PM UTC.