> ## 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. # Magnitude 2.9 earthquake shakes Berkeley - URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/12/09/community/magnitude-2-9-earthquake-shakes-berkeley/ - Published: 2025-12-09T00:05:02.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-13T15:38:37.000Z - Description: 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. - Author: Emilie Raguso - Tags: Community, Earthquakes, Disaster preparedness, #articles A [magnitude 2.9 earthquake](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75276931/executive?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) 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](https://www.reddit.com/r/berkeleyca/comments/1phr85n/earthquake/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com). "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](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75276931/dyfi/responses?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) 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 ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2025/10/Screenshot-2025-10-16-at-3.08.29---PM.jpg) Earthquakes in or near Berkeley, of magnitude 2.5 or greater, since Jan. 1, 2023\. **USGS* There have been 12 [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. - [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 - Sept. 22, 2025: [magnitude 2.9](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/09/23/community/berkeley-3-earthquakes-16-hours/) on Prince Street near Claremont Avenue - Sept. 25, 2025: [magnitude 2.8](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75241837/executive?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) between Tunnel and Alvarado roads - Oct. 16, 2025: [magnitude 3.0](https://simons.berkeley.edu/calvin-lab?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) under Calvin Lab at UC Berkeley ### More Berkeley earthquake resources - Learn about quakes [in and around Berkeley since 2023](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/09/22/newsletters/tbs-today-sept-22-2025/) - Read more about [Berkeley earthquakes](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/earthquakes/) on The Scanner - 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 - Share your top earthquake resources in the comments ## Sign up for The Berkeley Scanner Authoritative crime + safety news Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.