Earthquake

An earthquake is a natural disaster caused by shifting tectonic plates beneath the crust of the Earth. Earthquakes vary in intensity but can cause extreme destruction, especially in cities.

The Game
Max, a German terrorist financier, hired Peter Madsen to plant powerful explosives along California's fault lines to artificially spur an earthquake and cover the theft of nuclear weapons. This plot was discovered by Kim Bauer, and foiled by Jack Bauer and other CTU Los Angeles agents.