6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits California

Shortly after 5am CDT this morning a 6.0 earthquake hit northern California, according to the US Geological Survey. The center of the quake occurred near Napa, CA, with several citizens receiving damage. Below is a map provided by the US Geological Survey that shows where the brunt of the earthquake’s impact was felt:

Map via San Francisco Chronicle — Map via USGS

The following photos help visualize how violent this earthquake actually was. There are numerous images floating around social media that showcases the damage the quake caused:

Also reports of natural gas smell in Napa area “@MatthewKeysLive: damage at the Safeway in American Canyon, CA – pic.twitter.com/Sym0jmbaZe”

— Diane Dwyer (@dianedwyersf) August 24, 2014

CA #quake “@andy_bms: Wine section at Safeway in American Canyon pic.twitter.com/h5URUWx74s”

— James Spann (@spann) August 24, 2014

Wow! RT @acr: What that looked/felt like for in laws in Napa. #earthquake pic.twitter.com/Qjgm4O8QRq"

— Carla Liberty (@LibertyBelleCJL) August 24, 2014

In napa. biggest ever pic.twitter.com/yLYMnC9Q54

— Tim Gatto (@Tim_Gatto) August 24, 2014

More damage #earthquake #napavalley pic.twitter.com/ovh0Q2fBHo

— Elizabeth Naylor (@ENaylorEvents) August 24, 2014

Raw video of California earthquake via @kron4news http://t.co/czg7yn4947

— Anthony Quintano (@AnthonyQuintano) August 24, 2014

Building destroyed in napa #earthquake pic.twitter.com/GjOsBEmZA8

— Lyall Davenport (@Lyalldavenport) August 24, 2014

Church at Virginia St & Sonoma Blvd, Vallejo, after 6.0 quake. pic.twitter.com/i6gN9tX77v

— voxterra (@voxterra) August 24, 2014