M2.6 earthquake near Berkeley, California, United States
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck near Berkeley, California, United States at 18:23 local time (02:23 UTC) on 1 Nov 2026, at a depth of 10 km, according to USGS.
revised from M2.6 · 114 reports to USGS “Did You Feel It?”
Data: USGS · updated 2026-11-11 00:32 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 2.6micro
duration magnitude (md)
revised from 2.6 - Depth
- 9.8 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-11-02 02:23:33 UTC
- Local: 1 Nov 2026, 18:23:33 (America/Los Angeles)
- Epicentre
- 37.863° N, 122.247° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| BerkeleyCalifornia, United States · pop. 120,972 | 2 km | IIIWeak |
| PiedmontCalifornia, United States · pop. 11,376 | 5 km | IIWeak |
| OaklandCalifornia, United States · pop. 419,267 | 7 km | IIWeak |
| El CerritoCalifornia, United States · pop. 23,549 | 8 km | IIWeak |
| AlamedaCalifornia, United States · pop. 78,630 | 10 km | IIWeak |
| San FranciscoCalifornia, United States · pop. 827,526 | 18 km | IIWeak |
| San JoseCalifornia, United States · pop. 997,368 | 66 km | INot felt |
| StocktonCalifornia, United States · pop. 305,658 | 85 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more. Likely felt out to about 3 km.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS · NC, which has been reviewed by an analyst.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · NCheadlineNorthern California Seismic System via U.S. Geological Survey | 2.6 mdwas 2.6 | 9.8 km | 37.86° N, 122.25° W | – | Reviewed · 1 revision |
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How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 112 kg of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 10 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M2.6 releases about 30× the energy of M1.6, and its waves are about 9.5× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 112 kg of TNT vs 4 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M1.6. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
10 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.5 10 days ago. 9 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M2.6
10 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.13 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 7.00 | 2.5 | 13 |
| 12.17 | 1.1 | 12 |
| 32.32 | 1.2 | 7 |
| 65.69 | 1.8 | 9 |
| 115.41 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 153.70 | 2.1 | 11 |
| 202.87 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 209.35 | 1.6 | 1 |
| 233.41 | 1.4 | 10 |
- 2.5Near Pleasant Hill, California, United States11-02 09:23
- 2.1Near Pleasant Hill, California, United States11-08 12:05
- 1.8Near Pleasant Hill, California, United States11-04 20:05
- 1.67 km ENE of San Rafael, California, United States11-10 19:44
- 1.6Near Berkeley, California, United States11-02 02:31
- 1.4Near Berkeley, California, United States11-11 19:48
- 1.2Near Clayton, California, United States11-06 21:48
- 1.2Near Danville, California, United States11-03 10:42
- 1.19 km WNW of Daly City, California, United States11-02 14:33
- 1.1Near Pleasant Hill, California, United States11-10 13:15
Did you feel it?
Reports from people help show where shaking was strong. They are anonymous and shown here in aggregate.
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Event id nc75461147. First recorded here 2 Nov 2026, 02:25:38 UTC. Solutions: USGS · NC (usgs:nc75461147). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M2.6 earthquake near Berkeley, California, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/nc75461147-m2-6-earthquake-near-berkeley-california-united-states, data from USGS.
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