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U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 1:52:15 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ESE of Berkeley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 1:52:15 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 20:52:15 (UTC)
Distance from Berkeley, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ESE (114 degrees)
Piedmont, CA - 4 km (3 miles) NNW (345 degrees)
Emeryville, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NE (48 degrees)
Albany, CA - 6 km (3 miles) ESE (121 degrees)
Kensington, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSE (150 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 51.7 min. N (37.861N), 122 deg. 14.6 min. W (122.244W)
Depth 9.01 km (5.60 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=1.5 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.43 km, Erzz=0.50999999 km, Gp=77 degrees
Event ID# nc75252601
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