24 August 2014

Rocking and rolling in California


Sam Frizell has a Time article and video about the latest (if small) earthquake:
At least 87 people were injured early Sunday morning after the largest earthquake to hit California’s Napa Valley in 25 years struck near the Bay Area.
The 6.0-magnitude quake struck at 3:20 a.m. local time near American Canyon, about 6 miles southwest of Napa, at a depth of 6.7 miles. The earthquake is the largest to strike the Napa Valley area since the Loma Prieta earthquake almost 25 years ago, the U.S. Geological Survey said in a tweet:
The 6.0 quake near the Bay Area this morning was the largest earthquake to hit that area since the Loma Prieta earthquake almost 25 years ago. 
A Northern California hospital treated more than 87 patients in the wake of the earthquake, The Associated Press reports. Three people were critically injured.
Widespread power outages in Napa and Sonoma counties were recorded, and historic buildings in downtown Napa were damaged. The town’s library and the historic Chinese laundry building were badly damaged, water mains burst, and at least two homes were lit ablaze.
The foundation under Highway 37 was damaged between Interstate 80 and downtown Vallejo, and the road was shut down at Sonoma Boulevard to inspect for structural damage. A separate bridge entering American Canyon was damaged and will be closed.
Rico says and that wasn't even a big one...

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