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M4.3 Earthquake near 2 km ESE of Berkeley, CA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 09:56:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 09:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 2 km ESE of Berkeley, CA (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 157 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
1f02efe742d213f8ff14e96a3fcb3e5662969989
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 09:56:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
California
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.86600, -122.25150
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 131 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 283 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 283 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 284 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 346 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportUnited States · OAK · KOAK
    16.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Buchanan FieldUnited States · CCR · KCCR
    21.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Francisco International AirportUnited States · SFO · KSFO
    29.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Vallecitos nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 239 Catalogue entries

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