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A category 3 earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay area yesterday morning.
The earthquake killed two people and injuring six others.
The earthquake killed two people and injuring six others.
“I was eating my breakfast when the room started rolling.
I dove under the table just as I heard an explosion outside and a chunk of cement flew through my kitchen window. That’s when the screaming start across the street.” Says Hayward resident Mike beamer.
I dove under the table just as I heard an explosion outside and a chunk of cement flew through my kitchen window. That’s when the screaming start across the street.” Says Hayward resident Mike beamer.
A building housing the McHenry's Auto supply partially collapsed which resulted in
two deaths and six near-fatal injuries.
two deaths and six near-fatal injuries.
The quake struck at 8:12 am, Many say they felt the rolling motion and it lasted
for about 30 seconds with a big jolt in the middle.
for about 30 seconds with a big jolt in the middle.
Hayward firefighters used ropes to stabilize the auto supply shop after conducting
a search in the building and finding a gas leak at the site.
a search in the building and finding a gas leak at the site.
A scientist from the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park. Gertz called the quake a
“strong one” and said it occurred on the Hayward Fault, which runs under the hills.
“strong one” and said it occurred on the Hayward Fault, which runs under the hills.
"Twenty-one fire personnel, 12 police, and five American Red Cross workers responded
to the building collapse, with some arriving within four minutes of the quake," Vu said.
to the building collapse, with some arriving within four minutes of the quake," Vu said.
Three of the six people injured were hurt seriously enough to require hospitalization.
“When I first felt the shaking I thought it was a machine or maybe a something heavy
fell, but it kept rumbling and knocked me to the ground; I split my eyebrow and got 7
stitches because of it,” says Janitor Mari Naomi at the next office building.
fell, but it kept rumbling and knocked me to the ground; I split my eyebrow and got 7
stitches because of it,” says Janitor Mari Naomi at the next office building.
The quake has done a serious amount of costly damages around the state.
"People as far south as Los Angeles and as far north as Redding felt the quake," Gertz said
Although not as strong even places such as Los Angeles felt the jolt and that's hours away.
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