A magnitude 3.1 earthquake shook Oakland and the East Bay Thursday morning, according to preliminary information from the U.S. Geological Survey .

Its epicenter was Berkeley, in the center of the UC Berkeley campus.

The earthquake was recorded at 9:23 a.m., according to the USGS, with a depth of 5.8 miles.

Earthquakes are a good reminder to be prepared. Check out our earthquake readiness page for lots of useful information. Sign up for AC Alert to receive mass emergency notifications via text, email, or phone from the county and local cities. The free MyShake app provides advance notice for large earthquakes. Oakland residents can undergo Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training to support their neighborhoods and the city in the case of a disaster. Through this

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