North Bay (San Francisco Bay Area) California, United States
Total damage
$10–50 million
Max. intensity
MMI VII (Very strong)[1]
Peak acceleration
0.5 g
Casualties
41 injured [1]
The 2000 Yountville earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 5 on a previously unmapped fault, about 3 miles (4.8 km) south southwest of Yountville, California in the Mayacamas Mountain Range under Mount Veeder and about 9 miles (14 km) south northwest of Napa, California. It occurred at 01:36 PDT (08:36 UTC) on September 3.[2]
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