BERKELEY, Calif. – A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck the East Bay overnight Monday, with moderate shaking felt across much of Alameda and Contra Costa counties and some small damage reported in Berkeley.
The USGS reports the earthquake hit at 2:56 a.m. with an epicenter in Berkeley, right near The Claremont Hotel, which straddles the border with Oakland.
The earthquake, which was located along the Hayward fault, was downgraded by the USGS from the original magnitude of 4.6.
KTVU viewers reported feeling the earthquake in Oakland, San Pablo, Hayward, San Francisco, Benicia, Pleasant Hill and parts of the Peninsula.
Yevonne Jackmon said she felt it in San Leandro.
“The building I live in was shaking….Very scary,” she told KTVU.
Richard Corvin of Oakland said he felt it but he wasn’t worried.
“It was real fast,” he said. “There were no subsequent jolts.”
There were no reports of major damage, other than a jar falling off a shelf at a Boba shop and at the glass window display shattering at Magnanis Poultry butcher shop, both on Hopkins Street in Berkeley.
“We live in an earthquake zone,” said Magnanis’ owner Trino Cruz. “So we just have to deal with it. I’m just glad it happened a night and no one got hurt.”
A Berkeley resident who lives on Benvenue Avenue said his grandmother’s crystal bowl fell off the shelf and shattered on the floor.
As a precaution, BART ran trains at reduced speeds while engineers completed safety inspections of the tracks.
Over in San Francisco, the fire department said no one has called 911 to report injuries or damage.
Capt. Jonathan Baxter said people called to confirm there was an earthquake, and dispatchers had to remind them to call only if they had an emergency.
Window shattered at Magnanis Poultry in Berkeley after earthquake. Sept. 22, 2025
