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Strongest estimated shaking: SEVERE at Napa — MMI VIII, 9.4 km from epicenter

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The 2014 South Napa, California Earthquake

Earthquake epicenter map

Epicenter  ·  Nearby cities (colored by Est. MMI)  ·  Map © OpenStreetMap contributors © CARTO

Max Est. MMI VIII Severe at Napa
Magnitude M6.0
Local Time 3:20 AM PT, August 24, 2014
UTC 10:20:44, August 24, 2014
Depth 11 km
Epicenter 38.2152°N, -122.3123°
Event ID nc72282711

● Official Sources

USGS Event Page → View ShakeMap →

● Nearby Cities (ShakeMap MMI)

Shaking at the closest named locations in the Intensity Lab gazetteer:

Location Region Dist (km) Est. Vs30 MMI
American Canyon CA 6.3 760 m/s
Default (760 m/s)
VI Strong
Napa CA 9.4 760 m/s
Default (760 m/s)
VIII Severe
Vallejo CA 13.3 760 m/s
Default (760 m/s)
VI Strong
Green Valley CA 13.8 760 m/s
Default (760 m/s)
V Moderate
Sonoma CA 15.3 760 m/s
Default (760 m/s)
VI Strong
Temelec CA 16.8 760 m/s
Default (760 m/s)
V Moderate
El Verano CA 18.1 760 m/s
Default (760 m/s)
V Moderate
Boyes Hot Springs CA 18.4 760 m/s
Default (760 m/s)
V Moderate
Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente CA 19.3 760 m/s
Default (760 m/s)
V Moderate
Agua Caliente CA 19.5 760 m/s
Default (760 m/s)
V Moderate
Crockett CA 20.1 760 m/s
Default (760 m/s)
VI Strong
Rodeo CA 20.6 760 m/s
Default (760 m/s)
V Moderate
Black Point-Green Point CA 20.8 760 m/s
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V Moderate
Yountville CA 21.2 760 m/s
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V Moderate
Hercules CA 22.1 760 m/s
Default (760 m/s)
V Moderate

● MMI vs Distance

NGA-West2 GMPE predictions (colored lines) vs. ShakeMap interpolated MMI (gray dots) at all gazetteer sites. Shown here with a uniform 760 m/s rock-site reference for comparison; actual GMPE calculations use site-specific Est. Vs30 values shown in the table above.

Default Vs30 — 760 m/s (rock-site reference)
MMI vs Distance — Default Vs30 (760 m/s)

Plot lines: ASK14, BSSA14, CY14, CB14 (NGA-West2 GMPEs). Dots: ShakeMap interpolated MMI at gazetteer sites.

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