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Small 2.6 Magnitude Quake Shakes East Of Berkeley

BERKELEY (CBS SF) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.6 was recorded near Berkeley Friday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The temblor was reported at 11 p.m. about 1 mile east-southeast of Berkeley, and roughly 2 miles north-northwest of Piedmont.

The earthquake had a depth of 6.5 miles, according to the USGS.

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