Sunday's earthquake downgraded to 3.5 magnitude

Sunday’s earthquake downgraded to 3.5 magnitude

The epicenter of Sunday morning’s earthquake, which was felt in Berkeley, was 1.2 miles north of Nice Hill, in accordance with USGS. Credit score: USGS

Replace, 1:13 p.m.: Sunday morning’s earthquake was downgraded by the U.S. Geological Service at round 12:30 p.m from a magnitude 3.7 to a magnitude 3.5. Its reported epicenter additionally shifted barely south, from being nearer to Harmony to being 1.2 miles from Nice Hill.

Unique story: A magnitude 3.7 earthquake shook Berkeley and the East Bay on Sunday morning, in accordance with the USGS.

Its epicenter was simply south of Harmony, in accordance with the USGS.

The earthquake was recorded at 8:49 a.m. PST, with a depth of 8.8 miles. At first, the quake was reported to be magnitude 3.9, however that was downgraded after a USGS evaluation.

Earthquakes are reminder to be ready. The town of Berkeley gives steering on what to do earlier than, throughout, and after an earthquake. Free catastrophe readiness, fundamental first assist coaching Neighborhood Emergency Response Staff (CERT) coaching courses, funded by FEMA and administered by the Berkeley Hearth Division, start this month and can repeat later within the 12 months.

Berkeleyside will replace this story if new data turns into out there.

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Berkeley CERT coaching, Could 2013. Photograph: Emilie Raguso

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