M2.5 earthquake 3 km ESE of Berkeley, California

Magnitude

2.5 (md), micro

Local time

Mon, Jan 19, 1981, 4:12 PM PST

UTC

1981-01-20 00:12:39 UTC

Depth

11.6 km (7.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.861° N, 122.230° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.11

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

43°

Stations used

51

• Berkeley, CaliforniaPopulation 120,972. Forecast4 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast555 kmNW

After

1. 2.610 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaMon, Jan 19, 9:34 PM PST · 16681 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
2. 1.810 km ENE of Milpitas, CaliforniaTue, Jan 20, 2:23 AM PST · 16681 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
3. 2.021 km SW of Diablo Grande, CaliforniaTue, Jan 20, 10:09 PM PST · 16680 days ago · 34 km deep · 98 km away
4. 1.96 km SW of Kenwood, CaliforniaThu, Jan 22, 3:25 AM PST · 16679 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
5. 1.71 km S of Discovery Bay, CaliforniaThu, Jan 22, 11:06 AM PST · 16679 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
6. 2.47 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaThu, Jan 22, 6:32 PM PST · 16678 days ago · 16 km deep · 42 km away
7. 2.010 km NNE of Livermore, CaliforniaThu, Jan 22, 10:19 PM PST · 16678 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
8. 1.812 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Jan 23, 3:43 PM PST · 16677 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
9. 1.92 km N of Monte Sereno, CaliforniaSat, Jan 24, 7:54 AM PST · 16677 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
10. 1.810 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaSat, Jan 24, 2:46 PM PST · 16676 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
11. 2.014 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaSat, Jan 24, 11:31 PM PST · 16676 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
12. 1.83 km SW of Muir Beach, CaliforniaSun, Jan 25, 11:00 AM PST · 16676 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
13. 2.61 km N of Pleasant Hill, CaliforniaSun, Jan 25, 8:18 PM PST · 16675 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
14. 1.610 km ENE of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, Jan 26, 3:27 AM PST · 16675 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
15. 1.72 km N of Ashland, CaliforniaMon, Jan 26, 5:34 AM PST · 16675 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
16. 2.116 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Jan 27, 10:34 AM PST · 16674 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
17. 1.69 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Jan 27, 8:27 PM PST · 16673 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
18. 1.93 km NNE of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaWed, Jan 28, 7:26 AM PST · 16673 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
19. 2.03 km SSW of Davenport, CaliforniaThu, Jan 29, 8:50 AM PST · 16672 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
20. 1.79 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Jan 30, 12:50 PM PST · 16671 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
21. 2.49 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Jan 30, 4:21 PM PST · 16670 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
22. 3.49 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Jan 30, 10:30 PM PST · 16670 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
23. 1.79 km SW of Ripon, CaliforniaSat, Jan 31, 11:08 AM PST · 16670 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
24. 2.010 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaSat, Jan 31, 7:04 PM PST · 16669 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
25. 1.915 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaSun, Feb 1, 6:02 AM PST · 16669 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
26. 1.66 km NNE of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaSun, Feb 1, 9:51 AM PST · 16669 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
27. 1.511 km E of Blackhawk, CaliforniaMon, Feb 2, 9:34 AM PST · 16668 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
28. 1.54 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Feb 3, 3:05 PM PST · 16666 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
29. 1.57 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Feb 4, 11:24 PM PST · 16665 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
30. 1.67 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Feb 4, 11:31 PM PST · 16665 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
31. 1.67 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Feb 4, 11:55 PM PST · 16665 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
32. 1.69 km NNE of Livermore, CaliforniaThu, Feb 5, 6:29 PM PST · 16664 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
33. 1.83 km S of Communications Hill, CaliforniaFri, Feb 6, 9:55 AM PST · 16664 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
34. 2.5Northern CaliforniaFri, Feb 6, 7:53 PM PST · 16663 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
35. 1.96 km SW of Monte Sereno, CaliforniaFri, Feb 6, 7:59 PM PST · 16663 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
36. 1.59 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Feb 7, 3:31 PM PST · 16662 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
37. 1.811 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaSun, Feb 8, 1:46 AM PST · 16662 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
38. 2.07 km NNE of Pittsburg, CaliforniaSun, Feb 8, 2:12 PM PST · 16662 days ago · 17 km deep · 42 km away
39. 2.11 km NE of San Leandro, CaliforniaSun, Feb 8, 5:35 PM PST · 16661 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
40. 1.75 km SSE of Herald, CaliforniaTue, Feb 10, 2:29 AM PST · 16660 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
41. 2.60 km SSE of North Gate, CaliforniaTue, Feb 10, 4:07 PM PST · 16659 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away
42. 3.09 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaWed, Feb 11, 12:47 AM PST · 16659 days ago · 17 km deep · 41 km away
43. 2.315 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaWed, Feb 11, 2:13 AM PST · 16659 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
44. 2.16 km WNW of Broadmoor, CaliforniaFri, Feb 13, 6:35 PM PST · 16656 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
45. 1.52 km WSW of Cupertino, CaliforniaSat, Feb 14, 3:41 AM PST · 16656 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
46. 1.73 km SW of San Bruno, CaliforniaSun, Feb 15, 8:00 AM PST · 16655 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
47. 2.19 km SSE of Sunol, CaliforniaSun, Feb 15, 9:17 PM PST · 16654 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
48. 1.712 km ESE of Livermore, CaliforniaTue, Feb 17, 1:11 AM PST · 16653 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
49. 2.3Northern CaliforniaTue, Feb 17, 9:36 AM PST · 16653 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
50. 1.911 km E of Blackhawk, CaliforniaTue, Feb 17, 10:07 PM PST · 16652 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
51. 1.69 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Feb 19, 7:04 AM PST · 16651 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
52. 2.014 km ESE of Hidden Valley Lake, CaliforniaThu, Feb 19, 5:05 PM PST · 16650 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
53. 2.75 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Feb 20, 7:34 PM PST · 16649 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
54. 2.54 km SE of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaFri, Feb 20, 11:49 PM PST · 16649 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
55. 1.50 km N of Pleasant Hill, CaliforniaSat, Feb 21, 4:11 PM PST · 16648 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
56. 1.58 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, Feb 25, 4:00 PM PST · 16644 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
57. 2.011 km E of Blackhawk, CaliforniaWed, Feb 25, 11:53 PM PST · 16644 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
58. 1.913 km NNE of Angwin, CaliforniaFri, Feb 27, 10:15 AM PST · 16643 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
59. 1.61 km NNW of Pleasant Hill, CaliforniaSat, Feb 28, 1:41 AM PST · 16642 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
60. 1.615 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaSat, Feb 28, 11:33 AM PST · 16642 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away

The first 60 of 107.

Before

1. 1.912 km WNW of Calistoga, CaliforniaSun, Jan 18, 3:44 AM PST · 16683 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
2. 1.75 km NNE of Pittsburg, CaliforniaSun, Jan 18, 12:44 AM PST · 16683 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
3. 1.61 km SW of Alamo, CaliforniaSun, Jan 18, 12:06 AM PST · 16683 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
4. 1.612 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Jan 17, 8:44 AM PST · 16684 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
5. 1.610 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jan 15, 9:40 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
6. 1.710 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jan 15, 8:03 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
7. 1.511 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jan 15, 7:37 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
8. 1.59 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jan 15, 6:01 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
9. 2.211 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jan 15, 5:29 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
10. 2.411 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jan 15, 5:29 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
11. 1.610 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jan 15, 5:23 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
12. 2.17 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jan 15, 5:05 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
13. 1.710 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jan 15, 4:59 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
14. 1.910 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jan 15, 4:52 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
15. 3.06 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jan 15, 4:50 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
16. 4.87 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jan 15, 4:47 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
17. 1.81 km ESE of Pittsburg, CaliforniaWed, Jan 14, 5:05 AM PST · 16687 days ago · 17 km deep · 36 km away
18. 1.62 km SSW of Moskowite Corner, CaliforniaMon, Jan 12, 3:58 AM PST · 16689 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
19. 1.916 km SE of Livermore, CaliforniaMon, Jan 12, 3:42 AM PST · 16689 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
20. 2.54 km ENE of Penngrove, CaliforniaSun, Jan 11, 8:12 AM PST · 16690 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1059437. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:59 AM UTC.