> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Update: Magnitude 4.3 earthquake jolts UC Berkeley - URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/09/22/uc-berkeley-crime/uc-berkeley-earthquake-magnitude-4-6/ - Published: 2025-09-22T10:11:22.000Z - Updated: 2025-09-22T18:52:45.000Z - Description: There have been just eight other quakes in or near Berkeley since Jan. 1, 2023, according to USGS data. - Author: Emilie Raguso - Tags: UC Berkeley, Community, Earthquakes, Disaster preparedness, #articles A [magnitude 4.3 earthquake](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ew1758534970/executive?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) rattled Berkeley early Monday morning, at least the second quake in the [Southside neighborhood](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/southside-berkeley/) in recent weeks. The quake's epicenter was on Dwight Way, near Piedmont Avenue, just south of [UC Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/uc-berkeley-crime/) at a depth of 4.9 miles, according to early reports. The earthquake was recorded at 2:56 a.m., the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Many people said the shaking woke them up. Some, on Reddit, described it as terrifying. "I can still feel the shaking in my bones," wrote one local resident. Some said the temblor seemed to last about five seconds. More than 21,000 people had reported feeling the quake as of about 4 a.m. The earthquake was initially listed as magnitude 4.6, even after a manual review. It was downgraded by the USGS sometime after 3 a.m. But it was still one of the largest quakes recorded in the Bay Area in recent years. UC Berkeley [put out an alert](https://berkeley.apparmor.com/notifications/CAP/?id=192475&t=573962789&ref=berkeleyscanner.com) about the quake through its [Safety App](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/08/25/uc-berkeley-crime/uc-berkeley-cuts-public-emails-safety-alert-overhaul/) at 3:07 a.m. ### Berkeley earthquakes since 2023 There have been just eight other [earthquakes in or near Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/earthquakes/), of magnitude 2.5 or greater, since Jan. 1, 2023, according to USGS data. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2025/09/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-3.24.33---AM.jpg) Earthquakes in or near Berkeley since Jan. 1, 2023\. **USGS* - [July 27, 2023](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc73917236/executive?ref=berkeleyscanner.com): magnitude 2.7 in Berkeley on Roble Road - [Oct. 4, 2023](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc73945226/executive?ref=berkeleyscanner.com): magnitude 2.5 in Berkeley just east of The Uplands - [Oct. 24, 2023](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc73950825/executive?ref=berkeleyscanner.com): magnitude 2.5 in Berkeley on Cyclotron Road - [April 6, 2024](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc74030356/executive?ref=berkeleyscanner.com): magnitude 3.2 in Oakland under the Claremont Hotel - [April 1, 2025](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75158787/executive?ref=berkeleyscanner.com): magnitude 2.7 in Oakland east of Grizzly Peak Boulevard - [June 1, 2025](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75189871/executive?ref=berkeleyscanner.com): magnitude 2.5 in Oakland just south of Highway 24 - [Aug. 31, 2025](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/09/02/uc-berkeley-crime/berkeley-small-earthquake-sunday-morning/): magnitude 2.6 in Berkeley at Clark Kerr - Sept. 22, 2025: magnitude 4.3 near UC Berkeley - Sept. 22, 2025: [magnitude 2.6](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75240537/executive?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) near Claremont Avenue and Tunnel Road Other Bay Area earthquakes have also made their presence known in Berkeley in recent years, including a [magnitude 5.1 quake](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2022/10/25/disaster-preparedness/magnitude-5-earthquake-berkeley-san-jose/) east of San Jose in October 2022 and a [3.6 magnitude quake](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2022/12/17/disaster-preparedness/berkeley-earthquake/) in El Cerrito in December of the same year. In October 2023, earthquakes in the Sacramento Delta ([4.2 magnitude](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2023/10/18/disaster-preparedness/magnitude-4-1-earthquake-isleton-sacramento-delta-felt-berkeley/)) and at the San Francisco airport ([3.7 magnitude](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2023/10/28/disaster-preparedness/sf-earthquake-shakes-berkeley/)) both were felt in Berkeley, in addition to two smaller quakes in Berkeley proper. Learn more about the [Hayward Fault](https://geonarrative.usgs.gov/haywardfaultfieldguidemap/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) on the USGS website and find out [how close you live](https://bayquakealliance.org/howclose/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) to it. Brush up on [earthquake preparedness tips](https://berkeleyca.gov/safety-health/disaster-preparedness/earthquake-preparedness?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) from the city of Berkeley. ### Berkeley earthquakes: Related coverage [Hayward earthquake of 1868: What lessons can we learn?On Sept. 6, Berkeley historian Richard Schwartz will speak about the 1868 Hayward earthquake. The talk is now full but you can join the waitlist.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-1090.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerGuest Essay![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Damage_Figures_PG2-U-2.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/08/19/community/hayward-earthquake-1868-lessons/) [Berkeley will now play ‘wailing siren tone’ in emergenciesBerkeley’s new outdoor warning system will advise about emergency action, which would differ depending on the disaster.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-1091.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerCity of Berkeley![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/photo-1627404017595-212e8933788f)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2023/09/01/berkeley-fire-department/berkeley-siren-outdoor-warning-emergencies-disasters/) *This story was updated after publication due to the developing nature of events.* ## Sign up for The Berkeley Scanner Authoritative crime + safety news Subscribe Email sent! 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