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riversedge

(77,997 posts) Mon Sep 22, 2025, 06:39 AM Sep 22

Magnitude 4.3 earthquake strikes in Berkeley, shakes Bay Area

Source: sfgate.com

Shaker gives region a major early morning jolt
By David Curran, Homepage Editor Sep 22, 2025

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 gave the Bay Area a big jolt early Monday morning., the United States Geological Survey reports. The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 4.6, had an epicenter in Berkeley on Dwight Way near Piedmont Avenue Streets in the Elmwood District near the University of California campus struck at 2:56 a.m.
Sep 22, 2025

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A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck in Berkeley at 2:56 am on Sept. 22, 2025.
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Magnitude 4.3 earthquake strikes in Berkeley, shakes Bay Area (Original Post) riversedge Sep 22 OP

"Likely the reason we felt this earthquake in San Francisco even though we are 70+ miles away from the epicenter is beca riversedge Sep 22 #1

That tweet is from 2021 luxmatic Sep 22 #10

Info usonian Sep 22 #2

Once felt a 4.3 in Eureka CA, but it was a clap of thunder with a very short shake . Only a second or two. surfered Sep 22 #3

Still awake in SF almost two hours later... deurbano Sep 22 #4

Are you ok? yardwork Sep 22 #5

Oh yeah, I just couldn't get back to sleep. deurbano Sep 22 #9

It will get worse, mother nature will have her way........ Butterflylady Sep 22 #6

Stay safe Clouds Passing Sep 22 #7

It woke us up Mz Pip Sep 22 #8

I can only hope the roof caved in on my ex Bayard Sep 22 #11

riversedge

(77,997 posts)

1. "Likely the reason we felt this earthquake in San Francisco even though we are 70+ miles away from the epicenter is beca

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Mon Sep 22, 2025, 06:48 AM

Sep 22

Drew Tuma
@DrewTumaABC7
Likely the reason we felt this earthquake in San Francisco even though we are 70+ miles away from the epicenter is because it looked to occur on the San Andreas Fault. Which then rippled north into the City.

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luxmatic

(49 posts)

10. That tweet is from 2021

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Mon Sep 22, 2025, 12:47 PM

Sep 22

usonian

(20,932 posts)

2. Info

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Mon Sep 22, 2025, 06:49 AM

Sep 22

Magnitude: 4.3
Location: California, 1 mi ESE of Berkeley

Time: Mon, Sep 22, 2025 at 2:56:12 AM PDT
GMT: Mon, Sep 22, 2025 09:56:12 GMT

Latitude: 37° 51' 57" N (37.866)
Longitude: 122° 15' 5" W (-122.2515)
Depth: 4.9 mi

Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=M%204.3%20-%20California%2C%201%20mi%20ESE%20of%20Berkeley@37.866001,-122.251503&z=6

More Information (while available): https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75240492

Data provided by US Geological Survey.

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surfered

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3. Once felt a 4.3 in Eureka CA, but it was a clap of thunder with a very short shake . Only a second or two.

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Mon Sep 22, 2025, 07:36 AM

Sep 22

deurbano

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4. Still awake in SF almost two hours later...

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Mon Sep 22, 2025, 07:48 AM

Sep 22

yardwork

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5. Are you ok?

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Mon Sep 22, 2025, 07:54 AM

Sep 22

deurbano

(2,977 posts)

9. Oh yeah, I just couldn't get back to sleep.

Reply to yardwork (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 10:46 AM

Sep 22

I finally decided to watch an episode of Father Brown, which usually knocks me out in short order, and this time was no exception!

Thank you for asking!