An earthquake shook the northern part of California on the early Sunday morning resulting to several damages in infrastructures and episodes of power outages.
The shocking incident reportedly occurred around 3:20 a.m. which was measured at 6.o magnitude, U.S. Geological Survey said. It was also confirmed that the epicenter of the said tremor was located at about six miles southwest of Napa and 51 miles-southwest of Sacramento with a depth of 6.7 miles. The current incident was said to be the largest tremor that struck the Bay Area since the previous 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta quake way back in 1989 wherein there were 63 reported deaths.
Residents living in the part of California struck by the strong earthquake were awaken and immediately rushed out of their houses. According to the people in the area, there were several fires and damaged properties that can be observed as a result of the strong quake. People in the affected are even shared photos and videos in different social media sites to show the effect of the sudden catastrophe.
Although there were already multiple buildings and other properties that were said to be damaged, authorities still can't determine the exact extent of the damage brought by the earthquake today in California. There was also no number of deaths reported so far although there are people who got injured in the incident. According to Fox News, Napa Division Fire Chief John Callanan said that there are two major injuries recorded while hospitals have been busy attending victims with minor injuries.
Aside for the damage to buildings and other infrastructures reported, another problem that the residents in the area are facing is the loss of power supply. As a result of the strong earthquake in California about 10,000 households were said to have no power, Pacific Gas and Electric Company say. Several aftershocks were also said to be felt in the area.
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