2.5 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Berkeley Area
BERKELEY (CBS SF) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.5 struck near Berkeley in Alameda County Wednesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake struck about 8:40 p.m. at a depth of about 6 miles, according to the USGS.
The epicenter was about 2 miles east southeast of Berkeley and 3 miles north of Piedmont.
(Copyright 2012 by CBS San Francisco and Bay City News Service. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
