Early Sunday morning an earthquake hit California’s northern San Francisco bay area.
The earthquake, which hit roughly 10 miles northwest of American Canyon which is near Napa, had an estimated magnitude of 6.0, making it the largest earthquake since one in 1989 that registered at 6.9.
See the photos of the damage from the earthquake below:
Gurbeer Singh cleans up merchandise that fell during the earthquake (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
6.1 earthquake rocks Napa California, strongest since 1989. We’ll have more at top of #FZGPS #napaquake pic.twitter.com/v3e1PQjCIU
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) August 24, 2014
Fire in Napa at a mobile home park. Water main break and firefighters without water. At least two homes destroyed. pic.twitter.com/HEJ51eLpyt
— Will Kane (@WillKane) August 24, 2014
Earthquake at @SilverOak pic.twitter.com/uSfHX2WzBk
— David Duncan (@DavidSilverOak) August 24, 2014
Developing today: Major earthquake rocks Napa Valley. http://t.co/32ONOpJomj @SFGate pic.twitter.com/qdFDfT0KqW
— Jonathan Betz (@jebetz) August 24, 2014
#earthquake damage in downtown Napa. 6.0 shaker on a long dormant, obscure fault line. At least 70 injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/0sVMbYnfcZ
— Scott Shafer (@scottshafer) August 24, 2014
(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
(AP Photo/Ellen Knickmeyer)
This post was updated.
And the there’s this one:
That wine shop! Oh, the humanity!
A few tears will be shed for the vin.
Mother earth trying top rid herself of the infestation of humans…
Is there any truth to the rumor that the quake was caused by Sarah Palin’s screech during the Ice Bucket Challenge?