Earthquake Rocks California Near San Francisco Bay Area
A significant earthquake rocked the San Francisco Bay area early Sunday morning.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck 51 miles southwest of Sacramento - close to Napa Valley. The earthquake hit about 6.7 miles deep, which constitutes as a shallow earthquake.
Here's the map of the earthquake's epicenter:
USGS
Users on Twitter reported power outages in Napa, Sonoma, and other spots throughout the area:
so scary power out it Sonoma - anyone else?
- Elyssa Toda (@Elyssa) August 24, 2014
Earthquake. Power out, shattered glass everywhere.
- Daniel Wiesenthal (@DanWiesenthal) August 24, 2014
Power out here in Napa. Stuff fell of shelf here. Very big initial jolt. Disorienting.
- Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) August 24, 2014
Napa police said on Twitter that they were actively working the area for earthquake-related issues.
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