M2.1 earthquake 3 km E of Berkeley, California

Magnitude

2.1 (md), micro

Local time

Sat, Oct 27, 1979, 2:35 AM PDT

UTC

1979-10-27 09:35:50 UTC

Depth

10.9 km (6.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.870° N, 122.233° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.13

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

47°

Stations used

33

• Berkeley, CaliforniaPopulation 120,972. Forecast4 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast556 kmNW

After

1. 1.91 km NE of San Leandro, CaliforniaSun, Oct 28, 8:37 AM PST · 17133 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
2. 2.47 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Oct 28, 6:33 PM PST · 17132 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
3. 1.82 km SSW of Pleasanton, CaliforniaMon, Oct 29, 12:55 PM PST · 17132 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
4. 1.53 km S of Fairview, CaliforniaTue, Oct 30, 5:48 PM PST · 17130 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
5. 1.53 km S of Fairview, CaliforniaFri, Nov 2, 12:26 AM PST · 17128 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
6. 2.68 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Nov 2, 7:49 AM PST · 17128 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
7. 1.78 km SE of Moskowite Corner, CaliforniaFri, Nov 2, 8:29 PM PST · 17127 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
8. 2.03 km E of Berkeley, CaliforniaSat, Nov 3, 12:13 AM PST · 17127 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
9. 1.811 km ESE of Livermore, CaliforniaSun, Nov 4, 12:18 PM PST · 17126 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
10. 1.87 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Nov 4, 6:30 PM PST · 17125 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
11. 2.111 km ESE of Sunol, CaliforniaMon, Nov 5, 7:41 AM PST · 17125 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
12. 2.25 km NE of Chinatown, CaliforniaMon, Nov 5, 9:40 AM PST · 17125 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
13. 2.29 km E of Angwin, CaliforniaTue, Nov 6, 5:06 PM PST · 17123 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
14. 2.43 km ESE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaWed, Nov 7, 11:02 PM PST · 17122 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
15. 1.76 km ENE of Windsor, CaliforniaThu, Nov 8, 3:04 AM PST · 17122 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
16. 2.121 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Nov 10, 12:54 AM PST · 17120 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
17. 2.51 km NNW of Concord, CaliforniaSat, Nov 10, 1:42 AM PST · 17120 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
18. 1.91 km SSW of Fairview, CaliforniaSat, Nov 10, 2:41 PM PST · 17120 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
19. 2.12 km SSW of Fairview, CaliforniaMon, Nov 12, 12:55 AM PST · 17118 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
20. 1.813 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Nov 12, 5:37 AM PST · 17118 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
21. 1.73 km E of Cambrian Park, CaliforniaWed, Nov 14, 4:22 AM PST · 17116 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
22. 2.04 km NNE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Nov 15, 3:48 AM PST · 17115 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
23. 3.316 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Nov 15, 7:08 AM PST · 17115 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
24. 1.713 km NNE of Day Valley, CaliforniaFri, Nov 16, 4:00 AM PST · 17114 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
25. 2.85 km WSW of Glen Ellen, CaliforniaSat, Nov 17, 5:19 AM PST · 17113 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
26. 1.75 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Nov 17, 12:04 PM PST · 17113 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
27. 1.716 km SE of Livermore, CaliforniaSun, Nov 18, 9:42 AM PST · 17112 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
28. 1.625 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Nov 18, 7:29 PM PST · 17111 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
29. 1.99 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Nov 18, 9:20 PM PST · 17111 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
30. 1.81 km S of Campbell, CaliforniaTue, Nov 20, 10:33 PM PST · 17109 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
31. 2.27 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Nov 22, 1:35 AM PST · 17108 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
32. 2.810 km NE of Healdsburg, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 7:10 AM PST · 17105 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
33. 1.513 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 6:41 PM PST · 17104 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
34. 1.91 km WNW of Cambrian Park, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 9:46 PM PST · 17104 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
35. 3.03 km NW of Diablo, CaliforniaMon, Nov 26, 4:40 AM PST · 17104 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
36. 3.23 km ENE of Alamo, CaliforniaMon, Nov 26, 4:43 AM PST · 17104 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
37. 1.511 km ENE of Healdsburg, CaliforniaMon, Nov 26, 2:56 PM PST · 17104 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
38. 1.81 km NNE of San Ramon, CaliforniaWed, Nov 28, 6:21 PM PST · 17101 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
39. 1.95 km NNE of Kenwood, CaliforniaThu, Nov 29, 12:02 AM PST · 17101 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
40. 2.43 km SE of Pittsburg, CaliforniaFri, Nov 30, 6:31 PM PST · 17099 days ago · 17 km deep · 36 km away
41. 1.73 km ESE of Piedmont, CaliforniaSat, Dec 1, 3:54 AM PST · 17099 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
42. 1.83 km W of Milpitas, CaliforniaThu, Dec 6, 5:49 AM PST · 17094 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
43. 1.94 km SSE of Sunol, CaliforniaFri, Dec 7, 2:14 AM PST · 17093 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
44. 1.66 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Dec 8, 3:54 AM PST · 17092 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
45. 3.03 km NE of San Leandro, CaliforniaTue, Dec 11, 4:05 AM PST · 17089 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
46. 2.09 km NE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Dec 13, 8:06 AM PST · 17087 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
47. 2.39 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Dec 13, 7:44 PM PST · 17086 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
48. 2.12 km SSE of Concord, CaliforniaMon, Dec 17, 9:46 AM PST · 17083 days ago · 19 km deep · 21 km away
49. 1.97 km NW of Davenport, CaliforniaMon, Dec 17, 5:34 PM PST · 17082 days ago · 16 km deep · 90 km away
50. 1.811 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaMon, Dec 17, 7:11 PM PST · 17082 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
51. 1.97 km NNE of Black Point-Green Point, CaliforniaTue, Dec 18, 2:00 AM PST · 17082 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
52. 1.88 km NNE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Dec 18, 2:40 PM PST · 17082 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
53. 1.84 km E of South San Francisco, CaliforniaTue, Dec 18, 8:40 PM PST · 17081 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
54. 1.51 km SW of North Gate, CaliforniaTue, Dec 18, 11:38 PM PST · 17081 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
55. 1.87 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Dec 20, 12:43 AM PST · 17080 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
56. 2.64 km E of South San Francisco, CaliforniaThu, Dec 20, 4:29 AM PST · 17080 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
57. 2.08 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Dec 20, 7:32 AM PST · 17080 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
58. 2.33 km WSW of Cupertino, CaliforniaThu, Dec 20, 3:47 PM PST · 17079 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
59. 1.616 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Dec 22, 4:29 AM PST · 17078 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
60. 2.33 km SSW of Broadmoor, CaliforniaSun, Dec 23, 3:02 AM PST · 17077 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away

The first 60 of 64.

Before

1. 1.76 km SW of Napa, CaliforniaSat, Oct 27, 12:20 AM PDT · 17134 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
2. 2.31 km E of North Gate, CaliforniaFri, Oct 26, 1:13 AM PDT · 17135 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away
3. 1.68 km ESE of Loma Mar, CaliforniaWed, Oct 24, 8:00 AM PDT · 17137 days ago · 19 km deep · 70 km away
4. 2.311 km N of Moskowite Corner, CaliforniaTue, Oct 23, 2:11 PM PDT · 17138 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
5. 1.65 km NE of Scotts Valley, CaliforniaSun, Oct 21, 11:20 PM PDT · 17139 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
6. 3.014 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaWed, Oct 17, 10:33 PM PDT · 17143 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
7. 2.65 km WNW of Broadmoor, CaliforniaWed, Oct 17, 4:05 PM PDT · 17144 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
8. 1.613 km ESE of Alum Rock, CaliforniaTue, Oct 16, 7:54 PM PDT · 17144 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
9. 1.82 km E of Orinda, CaliforniaSat, Oct 13, 8:41 PM PDT · 17147 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
10. 1.71 km NW of Ashland, CaliforniaSat, Oct 13, 1:08 AM PDT · 17148 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
11. 3.09 km N of Green Valley, CaliforniaFri, Oct 12, 11:34 PM PDT · 17148 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
12. 2.89 km NE of Benicia, CaliforniaFri, Oct 12, 11:24 PM PDT · 17148 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
13. 1.91 km NE of Pittsburg, CaliforniaFri, Oct 12, 3:16 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
14. 1.81 km WNW of Blackhawk, CaliforniaWed, Oct 10, 11:07 PM PDT · 17150 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
15. 1.912 km ESE of Hidden Valley Lake, CaliforniaTue, Oct 9, 1:52 AM PDT · 17152 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
16. 1.9Northern CaliforniaSat, Oct 6, 6:54 AM PDT · 17155 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
17. 2.413 km NNE of Angwin, CaliforniaSat, Oct 6, 12:04 AM PDT · 17155 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
18. 2.05 km N of American Canyon, CaliforniaThu, Oct 4, 12:47 PM PDT · 17157 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
19. 2.118 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Oct 3, 1:19 AM PDT · 17158 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
20. 2.12 km SE of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaMon, Oct 1, 8:36 PM PDT · 17159 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1048512. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.