Loma Prieta Earthquake, 25 years later: Map of Bay Area's biggest earthquakes
Oct 17, 2014
Matt Petty
- Matt Petty
- Creative director- San Francisco Business Times
( This story was originally published Aug. 26, 2014.)
The Aug. 24 Napa Earthquake wasn't the Big One, but it was one for the record books.
It was the strongest Bay Area earthquake in nearly 25 years — it knocked out power and caused significant damage in Vallejo and the Napa wine-growing region.
Then, two aftershocks rumbled through the Napa-Vallejo area Aug. 26 as cleanup and assessments continued in the earthquake-damaged regions. A 3.9 magnitude tremor shook the area at 5:33 a.m., followed by a 2.7 aftershock two minutes later.
But how does this week's earthquake rank among the other big temblors that have struck the region?
Click on the graphic on the right to find out.
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