Two Shakers Rattle East Bay on "ShakeOut" Day
Two earthquakes centered in Berkeley — a 4.0 magnitude and a 3.8 — gave sharp jolts to the East Bay this afternoon and tonight, Thursday, which happened to be the "California ShakeOut" quake drill day.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the East Bay was shaken by two earthquakes centered in Berkeley near the Hayward Fault this afternoon and tonight, Thursday, coinciding with a statewide quake-drill day known as the Great California ShakeOut. The first tremor, centered at College Avenue and Webster Street in the city's Elmwood district, struck at 2:41 p.m. and registered 4.0 magnitude, the USGS reported. Several people reported to USGS that the quake was felt as far away as Sacramento, and one person said it was felt 239 miles away in Lompoc. The second hit at 8:16 p.m. and was centered next to the International House and the UC Berkeley Boalt School of Law at Piedmont Avenue and Bancroft Way. It registered 3.8 magnitude, according to …
Charles Burress
10:20 pm on Friday, October 21, 2011
Peter, nice to see El Cerrito Patch has distinguished journalists in Berkeley among its readers! Considering the hard bumps we felt here, I can imagine you got quite a jolt where you are. more ›