M3.0 earthquake 3 km ESE of Berkeley, California

Magnitude

3.0 (ml), minor

Local time

Thu, Oct 8, 1987, 9:20 AM PDT

UTC

1987-10-08 16:20:23 UTC

Depth

6.5 km (4.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.858° N, 122.236° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

54°

Stations used

68

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

After

1. 2.416 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaThu, Oct 8, 10:17 AM PDT · 14235 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
2. 1.513 km WNW of Diablo Grande, CaliforniaFri, Oct 9, 2:26 PM PDT · 14233 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
3. 2.713 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Oct 10, 10:32 AM PDT · 14233 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
4. 1.519 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaSun, Oct 11, 5:18 AM PDT · 14232 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
5. 2.813 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Oct 13, 7:14 AM PDT · 14230 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
6. 2.112 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Oct 14, 8:23 AM PDT · 14229 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
7. 2.04 km SSE of Napa, CaliforniaWed, Oct 14, 10:35 AM PDT · 14229 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
8. 1.81 km WNW of Bethel Island, CaliforniaWed, Oct 14, 6:34 PM PDT · 14228 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
9. 1.715 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Oct 17, 2:43 AM PDT · 14226 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
10. 2.918 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaSun, Oct 18, 6:58 AM PDT · 14225 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
11. 4.412 km N of Livermore, CaliforniaWed, Oct 21, 8:47 PM PDT · 14221 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
12. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaThu, Oct 22, 10:28 PM PDT · 14220 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
13. 2.018 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Oct 23, 7:02 AM PDT · 14220 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
14. 2.03 km NW of Santa Rosa, CaliforniaFri, Oct 23, 8:28 AM PDT · 14220 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
15. 1.80 km E of Ashland, CaliforniaSun, Oct 25, 6:48 AM PST · 14218 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
16. 1.66 km N of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Oct 26, 2:14 PM PST · 14216 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
17. 2.215 km N of Morgan Hill, CATue, Oct 27, 2:23 AM PST · 14216 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
18. 2.02 km SSE of Alum Rock, CaliforniaWed, Oct 28, 9:49 AM PST · 14215 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
19. 1.61 km ESE of Pleasant Hill, CaliforniaThu, Oct 29, 1:47 AM PST · 14214 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
20. 3.20 km NNW of Kensington, CaliforniaFri, Oct 30, 3:10 PM PST · 14212 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
21. 2.511 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Oct 31, 2:36 AM PST · 14212 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
22. 2.38 km N of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Oct 31, 10:42 AM PST · 14212 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
23. 1.86 km W of Pleasant Hill, CaliforniaSun, Nov 1, 2:46 AM PST · 14211 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
24. 3.215 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSun, Nov 1, 2:11 PM PST · 14210 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
25. 1.615 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSun, Nov 1, 2:13 PM PST · 14210 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
26. 1.615 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSun, Nov 1, 7:06 PM PST · 14210 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
27. 1.61 km NNW of Cambrian Park, CaliforniaSun, Nov 1, 7:41 PM PST · 14210 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
28. 1.67 km N of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Nov 1, 8:29 PM PST · 14210 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
29. 2.0Northern CaliforniaTue, Nov 3, 6:49 PM PST · 14208 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
30. 1.74 km W of Glen Ellen, CaliforniaFri, Nov 6, 12:09 AM PST · 14206 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
31. 2.713 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Nov 6, 8:00 PM PST · 14205 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
32. 2.112 km NNE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Nov 6, 8:41 PM PST · 14205 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
33. 1.63 km ENE of Redwood Shores, CaliforniaSat, Nov 7, 10:45 AM PST · 14205 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
34. 1.74 km W of Calistoga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 8, 10:58 AM PST · 14204 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
35. 2.06 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Nov 9, 4:39 AM PST · 14203 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
36. 1.67 km NNE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Nov 9, 12:48 PM PST · 14202 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
37. 1.73 km SSW of Alameda, CaliforniaTue, Nov 10, 7:00 AM PST · 14202 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
38. 2.16 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Nov 10, 8:48 AM PST · 14202 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
39. 1.68 km WNW of Davenport, CaliforniaWed, Nov 11, 10:38 PM PST · 14200 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
40. 1.92 km SW of Mountain View, CaliforniaThu, Nov 12, 1:18 PM PST · 14199 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
41. 1.812 km SE of Middletown, CaliforniaFri, Nov 13, 6:43 AM PST · 14199 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
42. 1.512 km NNW of Angwin, CaliforniaFri, Nov 13, 7:01 PM PST · 14198 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
43. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Nov 14, 2:14 AM PST · 14198 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
44. 2.410 km SSW of Loyola, CaliforniaSun, Nov 15, 7:52 AM PST · 14197 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
45. 2.015 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, Nov 16, 3:19 PM PST · 14195 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
46. 2.914 km N of Pittsburg, CaliforniaTue, Nov 17, 6:52 AM PST · 14195 days ago · 17 km deep · 47 km away
47. 1.62 km SSE of Fulton, CaliforniaTue, Nov 17, 6:25 PM PST · 14194 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
48. 1.611 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Nov 17, 9:47 PM PST · 14194 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
49. 1.516 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Nov 20, 1:18 AM PST · 14192 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
50. 2.48 km SE of Alum Rock, CaliforniaFri, Nov 20, 12:47 PM PST · 14191 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
51. 2.413 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Nov 21, 10:39 PM PST · 14190 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
52. 2.25 km NW of Montalvin, CaliforniaSun, Nov 22, 11:08 AM PST · 14190 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
53. 1.58 km WNW of Davenport, CaliforniaSun, Nov 22, 11:48 PM PST · 14189 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
54. 1.82 km ENE of San Leandro, CaliforniaMon, Nov 23, 3:25 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
55. 2.07 km NW of Broadmoor, CaliforniaMon, Nov 23, 2:50 PM PST · 14188 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
56. 1.5Northern CaliforniaTue, Nov 24, 10:01 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
57. 2.12 km SE of San Ramon, CaliforniaWed, Nov 25, 2:03 AM PST · 14187 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
58. 1.62 km SE of San Ramon, CaliforniaWed, Nov 25, 2:15 AM PST · 14187 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
59. 1.616 km SSE of Livermore, CAWed, Nov 25, 2:57 AM PST · 14187 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
60. 1.78 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Nov 26, 3:30 PM PST · 14185 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away

The first 60 of 77.

Before

1. 2.217 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Oct 8, 7:57 AM PDT · 14235 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
2. 1.511 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaThu, Oct 8, 5:40 AM PDT · 14235 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
3. 2.213 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Oct 7, 2:41 PM PDT · 14235 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
4. 1.613 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Oct 7, 6:57 AM PDT · 14236 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
5. 1.611 km WNW of Calistoga, CaliforniaTue, Oct 6, 3:26 PM PDT · 14236 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
6. 1.71 km ENE of American Canyon, CaliforniaTue, Oct 6, 6:18 AM PDT · 14237 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
7. 1.616 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaTue, Oct 6, 12:48 AM PDT · 14237 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
8. 1.812 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Oct 5, 7:57 PM PDT · 14237 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
9. 1.7Northern CaliforniaMon, Oct 5, 6:07 AM PDT · 14238 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
10. 1.78 km W of Brentwood, CaliforniaSun, Oct 4, 9:59 PM PDT · 14238 days ago · 19 km deep · 39 km away
11. 1.613 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Oct 4, 10:47 AM PDT · 14239 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
12. 1.715 km SE of Livermore, CaliforniaSat, Oct 3, 2:15 PM PDT · 14239 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
13. 2.02 km N of San Leandro, CaliforniaFri, Oct 2, 3:28 PM PDT · 14240 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
14. 1.54 km SW of Kenwood, CaliforniaFri, Oct 2, 12:47 PM PDT · 14241 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
15. 1.712 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Sep 30, 7:07 AM PDT · 14243 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
16. 2.612 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Sep 30, 7:05 AM PDT · 14243 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
17. 2.018 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Sep 29, 12:22 PM PDT · 14244 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
18. 1.510 km ENE of Blackhawk, CaliforniaMon, Sep 28, 8:58 PM PDT · 14244 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
19. 3.02 km SSW of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaFri, Sep 25, 10:53 PM PDT · 14247 days ago · 16 km deep · 83 km away
20. 1.919 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Sep 21, 5:14 PM PDT · 14251 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc106935 (also filed as usp000392w). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:36 AM UTC.