California Earthquake: Northern California Struck by 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake

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Did you feel this California earthquake?

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake woke up people living in northern California this morning, August 24, 2014 at around 3:20 am.

The earthquake’s epicenter was located about six miles south-southwest of Napa and 51 miles west-southwest of Sacramento about 3:20 a.m. local time. It’s the largest tremor to shake the Bay Area since the 1989 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta quake. There was no immediate report of injuries.

Dozens of social media users posted photos and videos of damage inside their homes. Here some of the videos:

Manisha Galena posted the below video from Alameda, California.

More than 15,000 customers without power, primarily in Napa, Sonoma and Santa Rosa Counties. However no reports of major injuries or damage.

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Northern California quake: The magnitude 6 earthquake broke windows of this shop in Vallejo, California on August 24, 2014. Photo: Twitter

According to witnesses, the California earthquake shaking lasted for about 30 seconds.

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