The magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck Northern California in the early hours of Aug. 24 may cause up to $4 billion in economic losses by some estimates – although most of that is believed to be uninsured losses.
It was the strongest earthquake to hit the San Francisco Bay area since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, which registered a magnitude 6.9.
The latest quake wreaked havoc with the famed, well-traveled downtown Napa winery area and partially destroyed several structures and homes in and around the area.
Photos by Amy O’Connor, Insurance Journal. The last photo on the bottom was taken by Eric Risberg of the Associated Press.
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