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A small magnitude-2.7 earthquake struck Berkeley, Calif., Tuesday morning, with an epicenter under the edge of UC Berkeley campus.
"In the event of an #earthquake while sleeping, stay in bed, cover you head with a pillow until the shaking stops," Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin tweeted. Earthquakes can't be predicted- that is why it is important for everyone to know the proper steps to being prepared for an earthquake, the actions to take during shaking, and things to look for after the shaking stops. Berkeley Specific Earthquake Hazards. A small magnitude-2.7 earthquake struck Berkeley, Calif., Tuesday morning.A small magnitude-2.7 earthquake struck Berkeley, Calif., Tuesday morning.A small magnitude-2.7 earthquake struck Berkeley, Calif., Tuesday morning.A small magnitude-2.7 earthquake struck Berkeley, Calif., Tuesday morning.A small magnitude-2.7 earthquake struck Berkeley, Calif., Tuesday morning, with an epicenter under the edge of UC Berkeley campus.A map from the United States Geological Survey shows the quake hit just east of the California Memorial Stadium.The quake hit at 6:32 a.m. along the Hayward Fault with a depth of six miles, according to the USGS.Residents in the area reported feeling the slightest shaking.There was no initial word on damage or injury resulting from the quake. Residents of the bay area of California were shaken awake today as a result of a strong 4.5-magnitude earthquake. Copyright © 2020 The Daily Californian, The Independent Berkeley Student Publishing Co., Inc. The earthquake was centered below Berkeley… Until the replacement of the eastern span of the Bay Bridge — closed for a month after the 1989 quake — is expected to be completed in 2013, the existing 71-year-old span will remain vulnerable to failure in another earthquake, warned Jack Moehle, director of the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center at UC Berkeley. Liquefaction.
A small earthquake (magnitude 2.9 according to @usgs) was just felt in Berkeley.
The earthquake was felt throughout East Bay, including Berkeley…
Liquefaction occurs in wet, sandy, or silty soils. "Today's #Berkeley quake …
Photo: USGS Earthquake Preparedness With the Hayward fault cutting through the City, Berkeley faces a significant earthquake risk. https://www.sfgate.com/napa-northern-california-earthquake/article/UC-BErkeley-earthquake-Hayward-Fault-15326922.php Photo: USGS During the four-day test, the scientists detected a magnitude 3.5 earthquake 45 kilometers away in Gilroy, and mapped previously uncharted fault zones (yellow circle). Your support is essential to maintaining this coverage. An earthquake awoke many Bay Area residents early Wednesday.
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Take it as a push to do one thing today to make yourself more ready for a big quake.
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake occurred about 10:33 p.m. Monday night, about one mile south of Pleasant Hill.The earthquake was felt throughout East Bay, including Berkeley, where its impact was categorized as being of The earthquake was preceded by several others, including a 2.5 earthquake that shook the same region 10 minutes prior.So far, according to CBS San Francisco, there have been no reports of injury or damage.
More information on this earthquake is available on the A handful of major faults cut through the Bay Area, and Due to the Hayward Fault's vulnerability, the USGS imagined the outcome of a magnitude 7.0 tremor on the fault in a 2018 report.
The City of Berkeley has a variety of hazards associated with earthquake, including liquefaction, tsunami, and landslide.