January 26, 20123.4 QUAKE NEAR WATSONVILLE – 01/25/12 19:13 S.S. Local News by Susan Simon A MAGNITUDE 3.4 EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED JUST NORTH OF WATSONVILLE AT 6:20 THIS EVENING. The EPICENTER OF THE SMALL QUAKE WAS 4 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF WATSONVILLE, AND 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF PAJARO. IT TOOK PLACE AT A HYPOCENTRAL DEPTH OF 7.5 MILES.