Lake Tahoe residents report feeling Napa 6.0 earthquake this morning
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/24/2014 - 8:08am
Local residents are waking up this morning and posting on Facebook how they felt the 6.0 earthquake that occurred in Napa, CA. They reported beds shaking and doors rattling.
Story from ABC News in San Francisco: AMERICAN CANYON, Calif. -- A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Bay Area this morning, damaging buildings and roads and leaving tens of thousands without power.
The earthquake was reported at 3:20 a.m. about three miles northwest of American Canyon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The U.S.G.S. also reported 2.5 and 3.6 magnitude aftershocks about four miles southwest of Napa at 5:01 a.m. and 5:47 a.m., respectively. Several smaller aftershocks have also been reported...rest of story.
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