Thread: Northern California Shaken by 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake

Northern California Shaken by 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake

Aug 24, 2014, 10:25 AM ET
By ABC NEWS via GOOD MORNING AMERICA


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A 6.0 magnitude earthquake damaged building, knocked out power to thousands in northern California this morning and injured dozens of people, some critically.

The South Napa Earthquake struck about 3:20 a.m. local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It's epicenter was located about six miles south-southwest of Napa, California, and 51 miles west-southwest of the state capital, Sacramento.

Dozens of aftershocks followed, with one reaching 3.6 magnitude, the USGS told ABC News. The earthquake was the largest one to shake the Bay Area since the 1989 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta Earthquake.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company showed more than 15,000 customers without power, primarily in Napa, Sonoma and Santa Rosa Counties.

ABC News station KGO in San Francisco reported several fires and damaged buildings in Napa.


Earthquake Strikes Northern California

Eighty-seven people were being treated at Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, Napa City Fire’s Darren Drake told ABC News. Three of those people were considered critical, including a child. Dozens of ambulances have been dispatched and more were expected to go out, he added

The city of Napa's website said the injuries included two "major injury cases" as of 6:30 a.m. PT. The city also cited 50 gas line breaks and 30 water main leaks, though said water remained safe to drink.

Historic buildings damaged included Sam Kee Laundry, Goodman Library and the Napa County Courthouse, the city said, adding that two commercial buildings also had suffered severe damage.

Napa County Supervisor Bill Dodd said he believed the county courthouse had been retrofitted for earthquakes.

"I've been through a few of these and I've never seen anything like this, particularly in downtown Napa," Dodd said, according to ABC News Radio.

"The county building is just in total disrepair, and they've moved it down to the sheriff's office -- so that's where the coordinating all the emergency services for the county."

Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco has briefed President Obama on the earthquake, a White House spokesman said.

Dozens living in the region reported falling dishes and violent shaking inside their homes.

"I was alone in the house so I didn't know what to do -- and the first thing when it stopped I ran under the table and tried to get cover because it's the first thing they say to do for an earthquake is get under the table," Diana Martini, who lives in Valejo, California told ABC News.

Martini said her television crashed to the ground, along with some of her dishes.

"I'm on the first floor, so that was the scariest thing. I thought the building was going to come down," she said.

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BREAKING NEWS

6.0-magnitude quake shakes Northern California



Strongest in 25 years in Bay Area

The quake struck 6 miles southwest of Napa. The USGS estimated that about a million people felt shaking between moderate and severe. FULL STORY

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  A MAGNITUDE 6.0 EARTHQUAKE hits Northern California near Napa Valley Sunday, causing extensive damage, with reports of people being trapped in buildings as well as extreme structural damage, including fires sparked by burst gas lines, in the largest tremor to rock the Bay Area since the magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta quake in 1989.

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All is well in So.Cal.

That was not fun last night!

My daughter has a new born and she's pretty freaked out. But we're all fine. That earthquake hit hard and felt like it was never going to quit !

Threat Looms of Greater Quake to Come

Seismologists warn that Northern California's biggest earthquake in 25 years may mean that a bigger one will hit soon.

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Originally Posted by cavmom

That was not fun last night!

My daughter has a new born and she's pretty freaked out. But we're all fine. That earthquake hit hard and felt like it was never going to quit !

Glad your all okay...

"For any given quake, there is a 10% chance that it is actually a foreshock of an even bigger quake in the next 72 hours."

http://www.usgs.gov/

M6.0 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California 2014-08-24 10:20:44 UTC

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Summary

Location and Magnitude contributed by: Northern California Seismic System, UC Berkeley and USGS Menlo Park
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Event Time

1. 2014-08-24 10:20:44 UTC
2. 2014-08-24 03:20:44 UTC-07:00 at epicenter
3. 2014-08-24 03:20:44 UTC-07:00 system time

Location
38.215°N 122.318°W depth=10.7km (6.6mi)

Nearby Cities

1. 6km (4mi) NW of American Canyon, California
2. 9km (6mi) SSW of Napa, California
3. 13km (8mi) NNW of Vallejo, California
4. 14km (9mi) SE of Sonoma, California
5. 82km (51mi) WSW of Sacramento, California

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