Kilkadziesiąt osób odniosło obrażenia, w tym co najmniej dwie poważne, w wyniku trzęsienia ziemi, które w niedzielę nad ranem nawiedziło północną Kalifornię. Wstrząsy miały siłę 6,1 w otwartej skali Richtera. Są spore straty materialne.
Epicentrum wstrząsów znajdowało się w odległości 10 km na południe od miasta Napa, ok. 75 km od San Francisco.
Szpital w Napie poinformował o udzieleniu pomocy ponad 70 pacjentom, głównie ze skaleczeniami i stłuczeniami. W mieście przerwanych zostało 50 przewodów gazowych i 30 rur wodociągowych. Napływają też informacje o uszkodzeniach budynków. W rejonie trzęsienia dziesiątki tysięcy gospodarstw domowych zostały pozbawione prądu.
Straż pożarna w Napie poinformowała o wybuchu sześciu dużych pożarów. Spłonęły m.in. cztery przyczepy kempingowe.
Było to najsilniejsze trzęsienie ziemi w tym rejonie od 1989 roku, kiedy trzęsienie o sile 6,9 pochłonęło 63 ofiary śmiertelne i spowodowało znaczne straty materialne.
(PAP)
6.0 magnitude earthquake hits northern California
epa04365913 California Highway Patrol officers redirect traffic from a buckled section of California's Highway 12 after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area at 3:20 a.m. local time near Sonoma, California, USA, 24 Aug 2014. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit an area six kilometers north west of American Canyon, California, USA. The area is 82 kilometers from Sacramento and about 45 kilometers north-east of San Francisco and at present their is no reports of injuries or major damage. EPA/PETER DaSILVA
6.0 magnitude earthquake hits northern California
epa04365915 A truck navigates around a buckled section of California's Highway 12 after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area at 3:20 a.m. local time near Sonoma, California, USA, 24 Aug 2014. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit an area six kilometers north west of American Canyon, California, USA. The area is 82 kilometers from Sacramento and about 45 kilometers north-east of San Francisco and at present their is no reports of injuries or major damage. EPA/PETER DaSILVA
6.0 magnitude earthquake hits northern California
epa04366048 Local residents survey the damage to a buildings in downtown Napa after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area at 3:20 a.m. local time near Sonoma, California, USA, 24 Aug 2014. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit an area six kilometers north west of American Canyon, California, USA. The area is 82 kilometers from Sacramento and about 45 kilometers north-east of San Francisco and at present their is no reports of injuries or major damage. EPA/PETER DaSILVA
6.0 magnitude earthquake hits northern California
epa04366049 Local residents survey the damage to a historic building in downtown Napa after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area at 3:20 a.m. local time near Sonoma, California, USA, 24 Aug 2014. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit an area six kilometers north west of American Canyon, California, USA. The area is 82 kilometers from Sacramento and about 45 kilometers north-east of San Francisco and at present their is no reports of injuries or major damage. EPA/PETER DaSILVA
6.0 magnitude earthquake hits northern California
epa04366050 Store owners stand amongst the broken glass after in downtown Napa after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area at 3:20 a.m. local time near Sonoma, California, USA, 24 Aug 2014. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit an area six kilometers north west of American Canyon, California, USA. The area is 82 kilometers from Sacramento and about 45 kilometers north-east of San Francisco and at present their is no reports of injuries or major damage. EPA/PETER DaSILVA
6.0 magnitude earthquake hits northern California
epa04366051 Local residents survey the damage to a historic building in downtown Napa after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area at 3:20 a.m. local time near Sonoma, California, USA, 24 Aug 2014. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit an area six kilometers north west of American Canyon, California, USA. The area is 82 kilometers from Sacramento and about 45 kilometers north-east of San Francisco and at present their is no reports of injuries or major damage. EPA/PETER DaSILVA
Ewa Malcher
