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# Magnitude 2.9 earthquake gives Berkeley a shake
- URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2022/09/12/disaster-preparedness/magnitude-2-9-earthquake-berkeley/
- Published: 2022-09-12T05:50:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-09-22T06:12:53.000Z
- Description: Berkeley and the city's nearest East Bay neighbors have not experienced much earthquake activity this year, according to USGS reports.
- Author: Emilie Raguso
- Tags: Disaster preparedness, #articles, Claremont-Elmwood, Earthquakes, Claremont

A small earthquake rattled Berkeley on Sunday night, perhaps for the first time since spring, according to U.S. Geological Survey reports.

The quake came just after 10:30 p.m. with an epicenter in Oakland not far from Lake Temescal and the Claremont neighborhood, which sits in Berkeley's southeastern corner. 

The [2.9 magnitude earthquake had a depth of about 5.8 miles](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc73780681/executive?ref=berkeleyscanner.com), according to the USGS, making it a shallow quake.

Many people in Berkeley said they felt it.

> Absolutely felt that shaker out here on the west side of Berkeley! Got my attention for sure.
> 
> — Weldon Bradstreet - W7WEB (@heyweldon) [September 12, 2022](https://twitter.com/heyweldon/status/1569199284972847106?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=berkeleyscanner.com)

Others said it didn't cause much alarm.

> My early warning system failed to warn me of an impending earthquake. 😐 [pic.twitter.com/2HVFiaEJpb](https://t.co/2HVFiaEJpb?ref=berkeleyscanner.com)
> 
> — Ariel Nava Photo (@arielnavaphoto) [September 12, 2022](https://twitter.com/arielnavaphoto/status/1569212892733644800?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=berkeleyscanner.com)

Berkeley and the city's nearest East Bay neighbors have not experienced much earthquake activity this year, according to USGS reports. 

In February, there were three small earthquakes — the largest [measured magnitude 3.2](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc73691736/executive?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) — in the San Leandro area. 

In March, a [magnitude 2.8 temblor](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc73704246/executive?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) struck in El Cerrito.

It then stayed quiet until September.

> I almost had enough time to react to this earthquake. But in that classic emotional way, I just lay there stunned.
> 
> — Stefan Lasiewski (@stefanlasiewski) [September 12, 2022](https://twitter.com/stefanlasiewski/status/1569199414648127489?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=berkeleyscanner.com)

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