![]() ![]() The USGS identifies that earthquake, which occurred along the West Napa Fault in August 2014, as "the largest earthquake in over 25 years to hit the San Francisco Bay Area" and said it caused "significant damage" in Napa Valley. In a Tuesday afternoon tweet, Jones identified Tuesday's earthquake as the largest in the area since 2014. Jones told the station Tuesday's earthquake was the first she had felt since the Ridgecrest earthquakes. That earthquake was measured at a 6.4 magnitude and had a 7.1-magnitude aftershock two days later. Learn more about how we calculate earthquake intensity here >. A maximum of 100 earthquakes are displayed. The information is provided by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Jones also referenced an earthquake that occurred near Ridgecrest in 2019, which did cause damage to structures in the area. Earthquakes from the last 365 days that may have caused shaking intensity of Weak or greater in Aotearoa New Zealand. View the latest earthquakes on the interactive map above, displaying the magnitude, location, depth and the event time. "A California building shouldn't be having trouble from this," Jones said. ![]() Jones said people near Alum Rock and San Jose were likely to have felt Tuesday's earthquake "pretty strongly" and that it may have caused some items to fall off shelves in homes nearby for some people, but that it likely did not result in serious structural damage. Both earthquakes were reported as being near the Calaveras Fault. Geological Survey (USGS) said the epicenter of Tuesday's earthquake was located. Jones told the station a 5.4-magnitude earthquake near Alum Rock was "pretty close" to where the U.S. Click on the map for an interactive view. This interactive tool allows you to view a list and map of earthquakes and to fine-tune the display with various settings. and magnitude 4.5+ earthquakes around the world. Cal Tech seismologist Lucy Jones referenced a 2007 earthquake while talking with the KNTV-TV about the 5.1 quake that hit near San Jose on Tuesday. All recorded earthquakes in Switzerland and its neighboring countries of the last 90 days. The Latest Earthquake web application displays information in real-time and near-real-time for magnitude 2.5+ earthquakes in the U.S. ![]()
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