M2.5 earthquake 3 km ESE of Berkeley, California

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Berkeley, California on Thu, Aug 23, 1979, 1:12 AM PDT (08:12 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 1 km N of Danville, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 65 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 65.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1047383. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:08 PM UTC.