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Sunday, August 24, 2014

Dip in graph of San Francisco Earthquake leaves one child Critical At Least 89 Injuries Reported Following 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Near Napa

At least 89 people have been injured when an earthquake with a
magnitude of 6.1 struck American Canyon at 3:20 PT Sunday morning.

Officials with the US Geological Survey said this morning's
earthquake, which was originally reported as a 6.0 and has since been
upgraded by the USGS, is the largest to hit the Bay Area since the
Loma Prieta Earthquake almost 25 years ago.

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The quake, the USGS says, was 6 miles south-southwest of Napa, and 8
miles north-northwest of Vallejo, California. It had a depth of 6.7
miles, they report.

A 2.5 magnitude aftershock was also reported in the same area at 5:01
AM, and a 3.6 magnitude aftershock was reported at 5:47 a.m. Several
smaller aftershocks have also been reported, and the USGS says that 30
to 70 small aftershocks could hit the area in the next week.

Calls regarding water outages from water main breaks, minor roadway
damage, minor gas leaks and power outages are rolling in at agencies
near the quake's epicenter. Law enforcement and emergency agencies
across the Bay Area are asking residents not to call 911 unless they
have an emergency.

At least 89 people are being treated for injuries at Queen of the
Valley Hospital, three for critical injuries, according to the City of
Napa. The three critically injured people include two adults and one
child, a spokesperson says.

The California Highway Patrol is reporting the westbound off-ramp of
state Highway 37 and westbound Interstate Highway 80 to state Highway
37 are closed due to possible damage. The CHP is on the scene
inspecting the roadways.

Damage has also been discovered on state Highway 121 at state Highway
129 in Napa. Parts of Congress Valley Road and Buhman Avenue have also
been closed due to significant road damage, according to the CHP.

Barry Martin, a spokesman for the city, said the earthquake "has
caused significant damage in the city of Napa."

Napa city officials said the damaged buildings include the Napa County
Courthouse, Goodman Library and Sam Kee Library. At least two
commercial buildings were also severely damaged in the quake.

The quake also caused a fire that burned multiple mobile homes on
Orchard Avenue in north Napa, Martin said.

There were approximately 50 gas line breaks and 30 water main breaks
reported following the earthquake, causing some areas to have low or
no water service.

Vallejo police are reporting isolated structure damage to downtown
buildings and a road has been closed on Mare Island at Mimitz and
Rickover streets due to damage there.

Napa has opened an Emergency Operations Center, and the American Red
Cross has set up an evacuation center at the Napa High School
gymnasium at 2475 Jefferson St.

PG&E also says that tens of thousands of customers are currently
without power across the Bay Area, particularly in Napa and Sonoma
counties.

The Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety is reporting multiple
power outages and alarms but hasn't had reports of any major injuries
or damage.

The CHP says that there is no visible damage to Bay Area bridges that
have been checked following the earthquake. They also say that no
damage to appears to have been caused to roadways in the South Bay,
Peninsula and East Bay. Officers are currently checking bridges and
roads for obvious damage, all of which remain open as they are
inspected.

According an email sent by San Francisco Police Department
spokesperson officer Albie Esparza, "A roll call of all police
facilities was conducted after confirmation of an earthquake centered
in America Canyon this morning. All facilities reported no damage at
this time and operations continue normally."

California Gov. Edmund Brown Jr. said in a statement this morning the
impact of the earthquake is being felt throughout the region.

"My Office of Emergency Services has been on full activation since
early this morning and is working close with state and local emergency
managers, NAPA, Calif. -- City of Napa: 3 critically injured; 87
treated at hospital after strong California earthquake. including one
child, according to CNN affiliate KTVU.

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