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At Least 87 Injured in Northern California Earthquake – Media

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More than 80 people were injured after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit northern California on Sunday, according to media reports.

MOSCOW, August 24 (RIA Novosti) - More than 80 people were injured after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit northern California on Sunday, according to media reports.

At least 87 people are being treated at hospital for injuries with two adults and a child being in critical condition, the Los Angeles Times reported citing local fire department officials.

The quake left structures and roadways damaged and some 15,000 homes without power, according to ABC.

The temblor jolted the Bay Area early Sunday morning. It was centered about 6 miles southwest of Napa and hit at a depth of about 7 miles, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The quake was felt as far south as Santa Cruz and into Sonoma County.

The earthquake was the strongest to hit the region in nearly 25 years, according to USGS.

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