California Earthquake Today August 24, 2014 Sunday

California was hit by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake today, August 24, 2014, Sunday. It was the most powerful earthquake to hit the Bay Area since the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989. At least four aftershocks were reported Sunday. Authorities are now surveying the areas affected for injuries and damages of infrastructure.

See the details of the quake from USGS below:

Event Time

2014-08-24 10:20:44 UTC
2014-08-24 03:20:44 UTC-07:00 at epicenter
2014-08-24 05:20:44 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

38.215°N 122.318°W depth=10.7km (6.6mi)

Nearby Cities

6km (4mi) NW of American Canyon, California
9km (6mi) SSW of Napa, California
13km (8mi) NNW of Vallejo, California
14km (9mi) SE of Sonoma, California
82km (51mi) WSW of Sacramento, California

Shake Map