M2.6 earthquake 14 km ESE of Pine Hills, California

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 14 km ESE of Pine Hills, California on Tue, Sep 8, 1981, 4:06 PM PDT (23:06 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 21 km NW of Mad River, 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: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 196.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1067462. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC.