Today, September 22, 2025, a notable earthquake occurred in Berkeley, California. The earthquake had a magnitude of 4.3 and struck at 09:56 UTC (2:56 a.m. local time). Its epicenter was located about 1.2 km east-southeast of Berkeley, near the University of California campus, close to the Hayward Fault line. The earthquake was felt widely across the San Francisco Bay Area, with reports from people as far as Salinas, Santa Rosa, and Stockton. There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage. The quake also caused some items to fall off shelves in stores near the epicenter. This event was the most significant earthquake today with other smaller earthquakes recorded worldwide but not as widely felt.