2014 South Napa Earthquake Retrospective

Almost three years have passed since the 2014 magnitude-6.0 South Napa earthquake. The event was the largest in the San Francisco Bay Area since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Ground shaking was significant with accompanying maximum Modified Mercalli Intensities between VIII and IX. Following the quake, many historical unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings in the Napa downtown area sustained damage. Some of these buildings are now restored or are currently undergoing restoration efforts. Others are still awaiting restoration or are in limbo. …