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Did You Feel the 3.9 Magnitude Earthquake in Berkeley?
A 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit the East Bay at 2:41 p.m. The epicenter was Berkeley's Clark Kerr Campus.
If you felt a hard jolt this afternoon, followed by a short shake — then you were not alone.
A 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit the East Bay at 2:41 p.m. on Thursday, followed by a 1.8 magnitude quake at 3:09 p.m.
The quake was short but strong, with a hard push followed by a rolling shake, and came only a few hours after California's Shake Out drill. Schools around the state practiced their earthquake proceedures during a fake quake at 10:20 a.m.
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Magnitude 3.9 Date-Time
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=5 Source Event ID nc71667366
- Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 21:41:04 UTC
- Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 02:41:04 PM at epicenter
- Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
- 2 km (2 miles) ESE (112°) from Berkeley, CA
- 5 km (3 miles) NE (47°) from Emeryville, CA
- 5 km (3 miles) NNW (341°) from Piedmont, CA
- 8 km (5 miles) NNW (346°) from Oakland, CA
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=5 Source Event ID nc71667366
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