M2.6 earthquake 2 km E of Berkeley, California

Magnitude

2.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sun, Jul 20, 1975, 11:30 AM PDT

UTC

1975-07-20 18:30:02 UTC

Depth

7.0 km (4.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.867° N, 122.245° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.19

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

37°

Stations used

50

• Berkeley, CaliforniaPopulation 120,972. Forecast3 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast556 kmNW

After

1. 2.314 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 12:01 AM PDT · 18702 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
2. 1.79 km NNE of Milpitas, CaliforniaThu, Jul 24, 1:02 AM PDT · 18700 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
3. 2.33 km ESE of Pittsburg, CaliforniaThu, Jul 24, 4:00 PM PDT · 18699 days ago · 16 km deep · 38 km away
4. 1.58 km S of Livermore, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 4:21 AM PDT · 18699 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
5. 1.82 km WSW of Portola Valley, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 2:09 PM PDT · 18699 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
6. 2.5Northern CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 11:50 PM PDT · 18698 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
7. 2.60 km ESE of North Gate, CaliforniaSat, Jul 26, 8:36 PM PDT · 18697 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
8. 1.83 km SSE of North Gate, CaliforniaFri, Aug 1, 7:42 PM PDT · 18691 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
9. 1.98 km N of Day Valley, CaliforniaThu, Aug 7, 6:51 AM PDT · 18686 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
10. 1.88 km ESE of Brisbane, CaliforniaFri, Aug 8, 3:22 AM PDT · 18685 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
11. 2.013 km ESE of Hidden Valley Lake, CaliforniaFri, Aug 8, 10:27 AM PDT · 18685 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
12. 1.67 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Aug 8, 1:50 PM PDT · 18685 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
13. 1.66 km NNE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Aug 9, 11:18 AM PDT · 18684 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
14. 2.46 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Aug 11, 4:14 PM PDT · 18681 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
15. 1.77 km ESE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaTue, Aug 12, 1:42 AM PDT · 18681 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
16. 2.72 km S of Fairview, CaliforniaWed, Aug 13, 1:32 AM PDT · 18680 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
17. 2.23 km SSE of Pleasanton, CaliforniaThu, Aug 14, 12:09 PM PDT · 18679 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
18. 2.514 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaFri, Aug 15, 1:22 AM PDT · 18678 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
19. 2.64 km SW of Oakville, CaliforniaFri, Aug 15, 5:21 AM PDT · 18678 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
20. 1.69 km NE of Milpitas, CaliforniaTue, Aug 19, 12:44 AM PDT · 18674 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
21. 1.90 km SE of East Richmond Heights, CaliforniaFri, Aug 22, 12:43 AM PDT · 18671 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
22. 2.225 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Aug 22, 12:08 PM PDT · 18671 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
23. 1.69 km NNE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Aug 24, 9:14 AM PDT · 18669 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
24. 1.713 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Aug 24, 7:07 PM PDT · 18668 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
25. 2.610 km SE of Livermore, CaliforniaMon, Aug 25, 2:52 PM PDT · 18668 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
26. 2.26 km SW of Glen Ellen, CaliforniaWed, Aug 27, 1:37 AM PDT · 18666 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
27. 1.99 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, Aug 27, 2:22 PM PDT · 18666 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
28. 2.312 km SSW of Mountain House, CaliforniaWed, Aug 27, 8:37 PM PDT · 18665 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
29. 1.912 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Aug 27, 9:33 PM PDT · 18665 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
30. 1.810 km E of Livermore, CaliforniaWed, Aug 27, 11:10 PM PDT · 18665 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
31. 2.312 km E of Livermore, CaliforniaThu, Aug 28, 2:00 AM PDT · 18665 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
32. 1.618 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Aug 28, 10:04 PM PDT · 18664 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
33. 1.816 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Aug 28, 10:31 PM PDT · 18664 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
34. 1.713 km ESE of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Aug 30, 1:54 PM PDT · 18663 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
35. 1.78 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Aug 30, 4:14 PM PDT · 18662 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
36. 2.87 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Sep 1, 3:26 PM PDT · 18660 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
37. 2.816 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Sep 1, 4:43 PM PDT · 18660 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
38. 2.01 km SE of San Ramon, CaliforniaThu, Sep 4, 3:04 AM PDT · 18658 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
39. 2.01 km SE of San Ramon, CaliforniaThu, Sep 4, 5:18 AM PDT · 18658 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
40. 2.4Northern CaliforniaFri, Sep 5, 2:00 PM PDT · 18657 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
41. 2.53 km ENE of Diablo, CaliforniaSat, Sep 6, 2:54 AM PDT · 18656 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
42. 2.13 km ENE of Diablo, CaliforniaSat, Sep 6, 3:17 AM PDT · 18656 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
43. 1.92 km ENE of Diablo, CaliforniaSat, Sep 6, 3:23 AM PDT · 18656 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
44. 1.92 km ENE of Diablo, CaliforniaSat, Sep 6, 3:29 AM PDT · 18656 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
45. 2.13 km ENE of Diablo, CaliforniaSat, Sep 6, 9:12 AM PDT · 18656 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
46. 2.93 km NE of Diablo, CaliforniaSat, Sep 6, 12:56 PM PDT · 18656 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
47. 2.33 km ENE of Diablo, CaliforniaSat, Sep 6, 12:57 PM PDT · 18656 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
48. 2.13 km ENE of Diablo, CaliforniaSat, Sep 6, 10:34 PM PDT · 18655 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
49. 2.12 km NE of Diablo, CaliforniaSat, Sep 6, 11:56 PM PDT · 18655 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
50. 2.13 km ENE of Diablo, CaliforniaSun, Sep 7, 2:21 AM PDT · 18655 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
51. 1.73 km ENE of Diablo, CaliforniaSun, Sep 7, 4:17 PM PDT · 18654 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
52. 1.817 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Sep 8, 6:19 PM PDT · 18653 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
53. 2.313 km ENE of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, Sep 8, 8:57 PM PDT · 18653 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
54. 1.62 km NNE of Diablo, CaliforniaTue, Sep 9, 2:37 AM PDT · 18653 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
55. 1.711 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Sep 9, 12:46 PM PDT · 18653 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
56. 2.93 km ENE of Diablo, CaliforniaTue, Sep 9, 4:27 PM PDT · 18652 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
57. 2.07 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Sep 9, 5:51 PM PDT · 18652 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
58. 1.93 km ENE of Diablo, CaliforniaTue, Sep 9, 7:20 PM PDT · 18652 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
59. 1.916 km WNW of Davenport, CaliforniaWed, Sep 10, 4:18 AM PDT · 18652 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
60. 2.116 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Sep 11, 9:22 AM PDT · 18651 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away

The first 60 of 68.

Before

1. 2.813 km ESE of Alum Rock, CaliforniaFri, Jul 18, 1:22 AM PDT · 18706 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
2. 2.49 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Jul 16, 5:16 PM PDT · 18707 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
3. 1.66 km E of Sunol, CaliforniaTue, Jul 15, 7:18 PM PDT · 18708 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
4. 2.214 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaTue, Jul 15, 4:01 PM PDT · 18708 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
5. 2.44 km E of Santa Rosa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 14, 10:53 PM PDT · 18709 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
6. 1.82 km NNE of Los Gatos, CaliforniaSun, Jul 13, 6:41 AM PDT · 18711 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
7. 1.94 km NNE of Pittsburg, CaliforniaSun, Jul 13, 6:22 AM PDT · 18711 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
8. 1.714 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaThu, Jul 10, 1:11 PM PDT · 18714 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
9. 2.84 km N of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Jul 8, 9:48 PM PDT · 18715 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
10. 1.92 km E of Alamo, CaliforniaSat, Jul 5, 6:14 PM PDT · 18718 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
11. 2.12 km E of Alamo, CaliforniaSat, Jul 5, 4:45 PM PDT · 18718 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
12. 2.54 km E of Union City, CaliforniaSat, Jul 5, 4:59 AM PDT · 18719 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
13. 1.93 km NE of Sunol, CaliforniaThu, Jul 3, 2:25 PM PDT · 18721 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
14. 1.50 km SSE of North Gate, CaliforniaThu, Jul 3, 7:44 AM PDT · 18721 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
15. 1.99 km NW of Broadmoor, CaliforniaMon, Jun 30, 8:59 PM PDT · 18723 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
16. 2.4Northern CaliforniaSun, Jun 29, 4:16 PM PDT · 18724 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
17. 2.54 km NNW of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaSun, Jun 29, 8:59 AM PDT · 18725 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
18. 1.7Northern CaliforniaSat, Jun 28, 10:25 AM PDT · 18726 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
19. 2.717 km ESE of Hidden Valley Lake, CaliforniaSat, Jun 28, 6:06 AM PDT · 18726 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
20. 2.49 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, Jun 25, 4:59 AM PDT · 18729 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1024853. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.