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Photos: California earthquake

  • Aug 24, 2014
  • Aug 24, 2014 Updated Aug 24, 2014

San Francisco Bay Area's strongest earthquake in 25 years hits wine country.

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

Pedestrians stop to examine a crumbling facade at the Vintner's Collective tasting room in Napa, Calif., following an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014. Officials in the city of Napa say 15 to 16 buildings are no longer inhabitable after Sunday's magnitude-6.0 earthquake, and there is only limited access to numerous other structures. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Noah Berger

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

A room at The Alexandria Square building sits exposed following an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. Officials in the city of Napa say 15 to 16 buildings are no longer inhabitable after Sunday's magnitude-6.0 earthquake, and there is only limited access to numerous other structures. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Noah Berger

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

Law enforcement officers stand outside of an earthquake damaged building in Napa, Calif., Sunday Aug. 24, 2014. The largest earthquake to hit the San Francisco Bay Area in 25 years struck before dawn on Sunday, sending scores of people to hospitals, igniting fires, damaging historic buildings and knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses in California's wine country. (AP Photo/The Sacramento Bee, Paul Kitagaki) MAGS OUT; LOCAL TELEVISION OUT (KCRA3, KXTV10, KOVR13, KUVS19, KMAZ31, KTXL40); MANDATORY CREDIT

Paul Kitagaki Jr.

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

Crumbled earth is shown next to a section of roadway on Highway 121 that buckled and was repaired following an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. The largest earthquake to hit the San Francisco Bay Area in 25 years struck before dawn on Sunday, sending scores of people to hospitals, igniting fires, damaging historic buildings and knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses in California's wine country. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Eric Risberg

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

A cracked section of roadway is shown in the Carneros district following an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. The largest earthquake to hit the San Francisco Bay Area in 25 years struck before dawn on Sunday, sending scores of people to hospitals, igniting fires, damaging historic buildings and knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses in California's wine country. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Eric Risberg

California Earthquake Wines

California Earthquake Wines

Broken bottles from the library wines of Saintsbury winery fill a grape bin following an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. Winemakers in California’s storied Napa Valley woke up to thousands of broken bottles, barrels and gallons of ruined wine as a result of Sunday’s earthquake. )AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Eric Risberg

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

Winemaker Tom Montgomery walks through wine to see the damage following an earthquake at the B.R. Cohn Winery barrel storage facility Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. Winemakers in California’s storied Napa Valley woke up to thousands of broken bottles, barrels and gallons of ruined wine as a result of Sunday’s earthquake. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Eric Risberg

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

Barrels filled with Cabernet Sauvignon are toppled on one another following an earthquake at the B.R. Cohn Winery barrel storage facility Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. Winemakers in California’s storied Napa Valley woke up to thousands of broken bottles, barrels and gallons of ruined wine as a result of Sunday’s earthquake. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Eric Risberg

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

Pg&E crews begin digging up a section of Twin Oaks drive to check for a suspected gas leak that might have occurred after an early morning earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. The predawn earthquake ruptured water mains and gas lines and damaged some of the region's famed wineries. .(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Rich Pedroncelli

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

Yellow caution tape keeps traffic from passing down Meadowbrook Drive, after a section the street buckled during an early morning earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. The predawn earthquake ruptured water mains and gas lines and damaged some of the region's famed wineries. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Rich Pedroncelli

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

Derek Antti carries a television from his grandparents' home after an early morning earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. The largest earthquake to hit the San Francisco Bay Area in 25 years struck before dawn on Sunday. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Rich Pedroncelli

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

Children look at some of the more than a dozen vehicles damaged when the carport at the Charter Oaks apartment complex collapsed during an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. The largest earthquake to hit the San Francisco Bay Area in 25 years struck before dawn on Sunday. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Rich Pedroncelli

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

Rubble litters Main Street after an earthquake struck Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. Officials say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has been reported in California's northern San Francisco Bay area. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Ben Margot

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

More than a dozen cars were damaged when the carport at the Charter Oaks apartment complex collapsed during an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. Officials say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has been reported in California's northern San Francisco Bay area.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Rich Pedroncelli

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

A carport is seen collapsed onto vehicles Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. Officials say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has been reported in California's northern San Francisco Bay area. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Ben Margot

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

Cellar worker Daniel Nelson looks over toppled barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon following an earthquake at the B.R. Cohn Winery barrel storage facility Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. Winemakers in California’s storied Napa Valley woke up to thousands of broken bottles, barrels and gallons of ruined wine as a result of Sunday’s earthquake. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Eric Risberg

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

Jamie Gudino removes the drawer from an entertainment center as he cleans up the damage from an early morning earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. The largest earthquake to hit the San Francisco Bay Area in 25 years struck before dawn on Sunday. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Rich Pedroncelli

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

A beam rests atop a vehicle at Charter Oaks apartments in Napa, Calif., following an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014. The largest earthquake to hit the San Francisco Bay Area in 25 years struck before dawn on Sunday, sending scores of people to hospitals, igniting fires, damaging historic buildings and knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses in California's wine country. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Noah Berger

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

Olive oil and vinegar seeps from Lucero Olive Oil's tasting room in Napa, Calif., following an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014. A large earthquake caused significant damage and left at least three critically injured in California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, igniting fires, sending at least 87 people to a hospital, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Noah Berger

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

The remains of a mobile home are seen after a gas fire destroyed it as the result of a magnitude 6.0 earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, at the Napa Valley Mobile Home Park, in Napa, Calif. A large earthquake caused significant damage and left at least three critically injured in California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, igniting fires, sending at least 87 people to a hospital, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Ben Margot

Steve Brody

Steve Brody

Steve Brody attempts entry into his mobile home, which was knocked off its foundation, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, at the Napa Valley Mobile Home Park, in Napa, Calif. A large earthquake caused significant damage and left at least three critically injured in California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, igniting fires, sending at least 87 people to a hospital, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Ben Margot

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

People photograph structural damage to a building which partially collapsed due to an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. A large earthquake caused significant damage and left at least three critically injured in California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, igniting fires, sending at least 87 people to a hospital, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Ben Margot

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

A Napa firefighter inspects mobile homes that were destroyed Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, at the Napa Valley Mobile Home Park, in Napa, Calif. A gas fire destroyed four homes at the park after an earthquake struck California's northern San Francisco Bay area early Sunday morning. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Ben Margot

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

A Napa firefighter inspects one of four mobile homes that were destroyed in a gas fire Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, at the Napa Valley Mobile Home Park, in Napa, Calif. A large earthquake caused significant damage and left at least three critically injured in California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, igniting fires, sending at least 87 people to a hospital, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Ben Margot

Steve Becker

Steve Becker

Napa Fire Captain Steve Becker inspects mobile homes which were destroyed Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, at the Napa Valley Mobile Home Park, in Napa, Calif. A gas fire at the park is being blamed as the result of a 6.0-magnitude earthquake which struck California's northern San Francisco Bay area this morning. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Ben Margot

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

The remains of one of four mobile homes smolders after a fire engulfed it Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, at the Napa Valley Mobile Home Park, in Napa, Calif. A large earthquake caused significant damage and left at least three critically injured in California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, igniting fires, sending at least 87 people to a hospital, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Ben Margot

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

A corner of the historic Napa County Courthouse sits exposed following an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. A large earthquake caused significant damage and left at least three critically injured in California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, igniting fires, sending at least 87 people to a hospital, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Noah Berger

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

Napa firemen douse the remains of a mobile home Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, at the Napa Valley Mobile Home Park, in Napa, Calif. A large earthquake caused significant damage and left at least three critically injured in California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, igniting fires, sending at least 87 people to a hospital, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Ben Margot

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

An awning for Carpe Diem wine bar sits among rubble in Napa, Calif., following an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014. A large earthquake caused significant damage and left at least three critically injured in California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, igniting fires, sending at least 87 people to a hospital, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Noah Berger

Steve Brody

Steve Brody

Steve Brody inspects damage to the interior of his mobile home after an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, at the Napa Valley Mobile Home Park, in Napa, Calif. A large earthquake caused significant damage and left at least three critically injured in California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, igniting fires, sending at least 87 people to a hospital, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Ben Margot

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

A man photographs damage to a post office in Napa, Calif., following an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014. A large earthquake caused significant damage and left at least three critically injured in California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, igniting fires, sending at least 87 people to a hospital, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Noah Berger

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

Elvira Balbazar, an employee at the 3J's Oreintal Market cleans up after an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in American Canyon, Calif. A large earthquake caused significant damage and left three critically injured in California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, igniting fires, sending at least 87 people to a hospital, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Rich Pedroncelli

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

Romy Abad inspects the damage at 3J's Oriental Market after a large earthquake in Vallejo Calif. on Sunday Aug. 24, 2014. Owners Mari Lou and Engracio Abadilla say their second store in the area was not as badly damaged as 3J's. A large earthquake caused significant damage and left three critically injured in California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, igniting fires, sending at least 87 people to a hospital, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness. (AP Photo/Alex Washburn)

Alex Washburn

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

Jorge Sanchez looks over damage to the main post office following an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. A large earthquake caused significant damage in California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, sending at least 70 people to a hospital, igniting fires, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Eric Risberg

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

A corner of the historic Napa County Courthouse sits exposed following an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. Officials in the city of Napa say 15 to 16 buildings are no longer inhabitable after Sunday's magnitude-6.0 earthquake, and there is only limited access to numerous other structures. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Noah Berger

Steve Brody

Steve Brody

Steve Brody inspects damage to the interior of his mobile home after an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, at the Napa Valley Mobile Home Park, in Napa, Calif. A large earthquake caused significant damage and left at least three critically injured in California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, igniting fires, sending at least 87 people to a hospital, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Ben Margot

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

A mailbox is all that remains of one of four mobile homes which were destroyed in a gas fire Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, at the Napa Valley Mobile Home Park, in Napa, Calif. A large earthquake caused significant damage and left at least three critically injured in California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, igniting fires, sending at least 87 people to a hospital, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Ben Margot

California Earthquake

California Earthquake

A youngster rides his scooter over a sidewalk buckled by an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. A large earthquake caused significant damage and left at least three critically injured in California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, igniting fires, sending at least 87 people to a hospital, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Rich Pedroncelli

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