A 3.0 magnitude earthquake with epicenter on campus near Memorial Stadium occurred Thursday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey, or USGS. USGS reported the earthquake less than an hour before the annual Great ShakeOut earthquake drill.
The earthquake was one of several aftershocks from last month’s larger 4.3 magnitude earthquake, according to Amy Williamson, an assistant researcher at the Berkeley Seismology Lab.
However, according to Williamson, these smaller aftershocks are not necessarily a sign that more frequent or destructive earthquakes will follow. UC Berkeley sits partly on the Hayward Fault, which runs through Memorial Stadium.The Hayward Fault is the only fault line that directly touches campus…