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Napa earthquake of 2014

Contributors: Joss Fong, Joseph Stromberg, and Brad Plumer

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Aug 24, 2014, 9:10am EDT

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August 26, 2014
Watch what an earthquake does in China vs the US

By Joss Fong

Earthquakes don't kill people... buildings do.
August 25, 2014
Watch yesterday's earthquake wake everybody up

By Joseph Stromberg

Jawbone data shows who woke up during the earthquake — and who didn't.
August 24, 2014
Map: Comparing the 2014 and 1989 Bay area quakes

By Brad Plumer@bradplumer

How to visualize the big difference between a 6.0 and 6.9 earthquake.
August 24, 2014
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake just hit the Bay Area

By Joseph Stromberg

This is the strongest quake to strike the area since 1989.e