Magnitude 2.9 earthquake shakes Berkeley
The epicenter was in Oakland but some felt it in Berkeley. It followed eight quakes in San Ramon that began at about 2:30 a.m.
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake rattled Berkeley on Monday afternoon, following eight quakes in San Ramon that began at 2:30 a.m.
"Felt it on Northside. My wall rattled," wrote one Berkeley resident on Reddit.
"Southside here. Felt like a truck ran into my house," wrote another. "Twice."
A third community member described "three distinct shudders here."
The Oakland quake's epicenter was near Park Boulevard and the Warren Freeway.
It was recorded at 2.55 p.m. with a depth of 2.9 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
About 100 Berkeley residents had sent in "did you feel it" reports to the USGS as of publication time.
The Oakland quake followed eight quakes in San Ramon (magnitude 2.5 or higher) that began Monday just after 2:30 a.m.
Berkeley earthquakes since 2023
There have been 12 earthquakes in or near Berkeley, of magnitude 2.5 or greater, since Jan. 1, 2023, according to USGS data.
- July 27, 2023: magnitude 2.7 in Berkeley on Roble Road
- Oct. 4, 2023: magnitude 2.5 in Berkeley just east of The Uplands
- Oct. 24, 2023: magnitude 2.5 in Berkeley on Cyclotron Road
- April 6, 2024: magnitude 3.2 in Oakland under the Claremont Hotel
- April 1, 2025: magnitude 2.7 in Oakland east of Grizzly Peak Boulevard
- June 1, 2025: magnitude 2.5 in Oakland just south of Highway 24
- Aug. 31, 2025: magnitude 2.6 in Berkeley at Clark Kerr
- Sept. 22, 2025: magnitude 4.3 near UC Berkeley
- Sept. 22, 2025: magnitude 2.6 near Claremont Avenue and Tunnel Road
- Sept. 22, 2025: magnitude 2.9 on Prince Street near Claremont Avenue
- Sept. 25, 2025: magnitude 2.8 between Tunnel and Alvarado roads
- Oct. 16, 2025: magnitude 3.0 under Calvin Lab at UC Berkeley
More Berkeley earthquake resources
- Learn about quakes in and around Berkeley since 2023
- Read more about Berkeley earthquakes on The Scanner
- Learn more about the Hayward Fault on the USGS website and find out how close you live to it
- Brush up on earthquake preparedness tips from the city of Berkeley
- Share your top earthquake resources in the comments
