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M1.6 Earthquake near Berkeley, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-02 02:31:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 2, 2026 at 02:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Berkeley, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 185 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
d2b806af56fa9935ffe311cd0b8c797272a4f1c7
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-11-02 02:31:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Berkeley
County
Alameda County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.86817, -122.24550
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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: 282 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: 345 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

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Airports

  • Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportUnited States · OAK · KOAK
    16.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Buchanan FieldUnited States · CCR · KCCR
    21.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Francisco International AirportUnited States · SFO · KSFO
    29.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-01

Nuclear power plants

  • Vallecitos nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    45.9 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 ≥ 2.0 · 2,447 Catalogue entries

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